Summary:
The 64701 zip code in Missouri is home to a single middle school, Harrisonville Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Harrisonville R-IX school district. While the school has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 217 out of 451 Missouri middle schools in 2023-2024 to 299 out of 459 in 2022-2023, its academic proficiency rates on state assessments are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and 8th-grade Mathematics.
Harrisonville Middle School faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.7% and a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 33.33%, suggesting that the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. These factors could be contributing to the school's academic underperformance and may require targeted interventions and support to address.
Despite these challenges, Harrisonville Middle School has a student-teacher ratio of 12.4 for the 2023-2024 school year, which is relatively low, and a per-student spending of $10,817 for the 2021-2022 school year. By focusing on improving attendance, enhancing academic support and instruction, and exploring strategies to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds, the school may be able to improve its overall performance and better serve the needs of its student population.
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