Summary:
The 64124 zip code area of Kansas City, Missouri is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in this area generally struggle with low academic performance, one school, Scuola Vita Nuova Charter, stands out as a bright spot, outperforming the other schools and the state and district averages across multiple metrics.
The data reveals that Northeast High and Northeast Middle School have particularly low proficiency rates, ranging from 6.9% to 21.8% across tested subjects. In contrast, Scuola Vita Nuova Charter stands out with proficiency rates in Mathematics (25-54%) and English Language Arts (22.5-29.8%) that are significantly higher than the other schools, as well as a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 31.8% compared to the 55% rate at the traditional public schools.
The data also reveals that all the schools in the 64124 zip code area have a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.31% to 100%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. However, the schools in this area have relatively high per-student spending, suggesting that funding is not a significant barrier to improving academic outcomes. The standout performance of Scuola Vita Nuova Charter suggests that alternative educational models may be more effective in addressing the challenges faced by the traditional public schools in the area.
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