Summary:
The 65663 zip code is home to a single public high school, Halfway Secondary, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Halfway R-III school district. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance has been declining in recent years, with proficiency rates below the state average in several key subjects.
Halfway Secondary's four-year graduation rate of 82.3% is lower than the state average, and the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 14%. Academically, the school performs well in Algebra I, with 80% of students proficient or better, but struggles in Biology I and 8th grade Science, where proficiency rates are significantly below the state averages. The school's overall statewide ranking has dropped from 356 out of 504 Missouri high schools in 2014-2015 to 356 out of 468 in 2017-2018, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the academic challenges, Halfway Secondary spends more per student than the state average, which may indicate an effort to address the school's performance issues. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 36.07%, suggests the school serves a population with a higher level of economic disadvantage, which could contribute to the academic performance. Overall, Halfway Secondary appears to be a small, rural high school facing some challenges, but with potential opportunities to improve through targeted interventions and resource allocation.
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