Summary:
There is only one middle school located in the 64130 zip code area - Brookside Charter Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school is part of the Brookside Charter School district and is situated in a high-poverty area.
Based on the available data, Brookside Charter Middle School appears to be a consistently underperforming school. It has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of all Missouri middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has very low proficiency rates on standardized tests, with only 17.6% of 6th graders proficient in math compared to the state average of 45.5%. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.2%, well above the state average.
Despite the school's higher spending per student ($15,582) and smaller class sizes (9:1 student-teacher ratio), it is not effectively educating its students. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Further investigation would be needed to identify the root causes of the school's underperformance and explore strategies to improve student outcomes.
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