Summary:
The zip code 65483 contains a single middle school, Houston Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Houston R-I school district. While the school has a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 12.1, its academic performance has been consistently below the state average, with student proficiency rates lagging behind Missouri's benchmarks across multiple grade levels and subject areas.
Houston Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, going from 316 out of 459 Missouri middle schools in 2022-2023 to 247 out of 451 in 2023-2024, and 254 out of 438 in the projected 2024-2025 school year. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also relatively high at 16.0% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 58.54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.
Despite the school's relatively high spending per student at $10,748 in the 2021-2022 school year, the academic outcomes have not reflected this investment. The data suggests that Houston Middle School is a low-performing middle school within the state of Missouri, and further analysis would be needed to identify the specific factors contributing to the school's challenges and to develop targeted strategies for improvement.
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