Summary:
The Momentum Academy district in Missouri operates 4 elementary schools that serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the available data, these schools are collectively struggling to provide a high-quality education, with very low academic performance across multiple metrics compared to state averages.
None of the Momentum Academy elementary schools appear to be standouts, as all 4 schools - Momentum Academy Tower Grve South, Momentum Fox Park, Momentum Academy Tower Grove East, and Momentum Academy Gravois Park - have proficiency rates well below 50% in core subjects like math and English language arts. The district also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.3% to 31.3%, which is likely a major contributor to the poor academic outcomes.
Despite relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, the Momentum Academy elementary schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, with 97.96% to 98.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that the district may need to re-evaluate how resources are being allocated and utilized to better support the unique needs of its high-poverty, high-needs student population and drive meaningful improvements in academic achievement.
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