Summary:
The 63552 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: Macon Elementary, Macon Senior High, and Macon Middle School, all part of the Macon County R-I district. While Macon Senior High and Macon Middle School demonstrate some academic strengths, Macon Elementary lags behind in proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics and English language arts.
Macon Senior High stands out as the top performer, ranking 146 out of 367 Missouri high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a high 90.8% 4-year graduation rate and low 1.4% dropout rate. It also excels in Algebra II and Biology I end-of-course exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state averages. Macon Middle School also performs well, ranking 184 out of 438 Missouri middle schools and demonstrating strong 6th-grade mathematics proficiency at 61.9%, significantly higher than the state average of 45.5%.
In contrast, Macon Elementary struggles with proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts, consistently falling below the state averages across grade levels. The school also has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 54.79%, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among its student population. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and improving academic outcomes, particularly in core subjects, could be key focus areas for the district.
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