Summary:
The 64863 zip code is home to a single school, Southwest City Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 and has 339 students enrolled. The school is part of the McDonald County R-I school district, which is ranked 263 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Southwest City Elementary faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's test scores on the MAP assessments are consistently below the state and district averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 8th grade mathematics, only 5% of students were proficient or better, compared to 22.4% in the district and 32.7% statewide. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.5%, which is higher than the state average.
The school's struggles may be partly attributed to the high poverty levels among its student population, with 82.89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which is generally considered a positive factor for student learning, the academic performance remains consistently low. This suggests that the school may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education to the community it serves.
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