Summary:
The 65723 zip code is home to a single middle school, Pierce City Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8 within the Pierce City R-VI school district. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a statewide ranking ranging from 237 out of 459 Missouri middle schools in 2022-2023 to 190 out of 438 in 2024-2025, it maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Pierce City Middle School's proficiency rates in MAP assessments for Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions in 7th and 8th grade Mathematics. The school serves a student population with a relatively high percentage (55.13% in 2023-2024) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges faced by the community. However, the school's per-student spending of $10,172 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8 in 2023-2024 suggest that the school has access to reasonable resources that could be leveraged to address these academic gaps.
Overall, while Pierce City Middle School has shown some variability in its performance, the data suggests that the school faces challenges in academic proficiency, particularly in the context of the socioeconomic factors affecting its student population. The school's resource allocation, however, provides opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and address these areas of concern.
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