Missouri’s 550 K-12 public schools have received their new annual performance report for the 2024-25 school year. It shows more than 92% of students attend schools that meet or exceed the state’s expectations – compared to 86% the previous year.

“As of today, these scores reflect a vast majority of our districts are meeting our expectations, which means they are fully accredited. That means that 785,000 students are enrolled in public schools that meet the standards put in place by our State Board of Education,” said State Education Commissioner Karla Eslinger.

The district receiving the highest mark, 97.2, is St. Elizabeth R-IV. Thornfield R-I, Shawnee R-III, Brentwood, and Nixa follow.

What about the other 8% not meeting expectations? The report shows 29 school districts and 18 charte

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