Summary:
The 65202 zip code area of Columbia, Missouri is home to two middle schools: Oakland Middle School and John B. Lange Middle. Both schools have struggled academically, with low rankings and test scores that fall significantly behind the Columbia 93 district and Missouri state averages.
Neither school stands out as a high performer, with both Oakland Middle and John B. Lange Middle ranked in the bottom quartile of Missouri middle schools over the past three years. Their proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are alarmingly low, with only 11.5% of 8th-grade students at Oakland Middle proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 28.9% for the district and 32.7% for the state. Both schools also face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, exceeding 24% for the 2023-2024 school year.
The data suggests that these schools serve communities with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66% at Oakland Middle to 70.96% at John B. Lange Middle. Despite relatively low student-teacher ratios and per-student spending, the schools have been unable to improve their performance over the past three years, raising concerns about educational equity and the ability to provide high-quality education to their students.
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