Summary:
The 63638 zip code is home to a single high school, Ellington High School, which serves students in grades 9-12 within the Southern Reynolds County R-II school district. While the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio of 11:1 may provide opportunities for personalized attention, Ellington High School has consistently struggled with academic performance, with proficiency rates significantly below state averages in key subjects like Algebra I and Biology I.
Ellington High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 244 out of 367 Missouri high schools in 2024-2025 to 301 out of 460 in 2018-2019, both earning 2 out of 5 stars. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.8% for the 2023-2024 school year is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 10.7% is higher than the state's. These challenges may be exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 58.55% for the 2023-2024 school year.
Despite the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio, Ellington High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the MAP/End of Course exams, is consistently below state averages in core subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 11.2% in Algebra I and 36.3% in Biology I, compared to state averages of 45.4% and 37.3%, respectively. Similarly, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 6th-grade MAP assessment proficiency rates were also below state averages in both mathematics and English language arts.
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