Chronic Absenteeism in Missouri

Top 100 schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate. 92 schools have critical rates above 50%.

64.9%
State Average
national: 30.9%
92
Critical Schools
>50% absent
100.0%
Worst Rate
Gateway Middle
100
Schools
# School Absent %
1 Gateway Middle 100.0%
2 Soldan International Studies 100.0%
3 Hogan Preparatory Academy 100.0%
4 Momentum Fox Park 100.0%
5 Eagle Gravois Park 100.0%
6 Miller Career Academy 95.8%
7 Hogan Preparatory Acad Middle 95.5%
8 Kansas City Girls Prep Academy 94.6%
9 Elementary School 91.8%
10 R. G. Central Middle 84.8%
11 Kipp St. Louis High 84.5%
12 Highland Elem. 82.2%
13 Henry Elem. 79.4%
14 Kipp Wisdom Academy 79.3%
15 Barack Obama Elementary School 78.1%
16 Ames Visual/Perf. Arts 77.9%
17 Carr Lane Vpa Middle 77.5%
18 Carnahan Sch. of the Future 77.2%
19 Lyon at Blow Elem. 76.5%
20 Vashon High 75.4%
21 Central Middle School 74.1%
22 Johnson Wabash 6th Grade Ctr 71.9%
23 Mccluer High 71.8%
24 Beaumont Cte High School 71.6%
25 Lewis and Clark Elem. 71.5%
26 Yeatman-Liddell Middle School 71.3%
27 Old North Academy 70.8%
28 Gateway Elem. 70.0%
29 East Middle 68.9%
30 Westview Middle School 68.1%
31 Larimore Elem. 67.9%
32 Hawthorn Middle 67.9%
33 Compton-Drew Ilc Middle 67.8%
34 Jefferson Elem. 66.4%
35 Ashland Elem. and Br. 66.3%
36 Kipp Triumph Academy 65.6%
37 Southeast High School 65.5%
38 Herzog Elem. 65.2%
39 Central High School 64.9%
40 Monroe Elem. 64.6%
41 Northeast High 63.8%
42 Frontier Schl of Excellence-M 63.5%
43 Riverview Gardens Sr. High 63.3%
44 Troost Elementary 63.3%
45 Kairos Academies 63.2%
46 East High School 63.1%
47 Central Visual/Perf. Arts High 62.1%
48 Meramec Elem. 62.0%
49 Gibson Elem. 61.8%
50 Meadows Elem. 61.4%
51 Gateway High 61.3%
52 Smith-Hale Middle 61.3%
53 Crossroads Preparatory Academy 61.3%
54 Jefferson Elem. 60.8%
55 Southeast Middle 60.5%
56 Niangua Middle School 60.3%
57 Normandy High 60.2%
58 Kipp Victory Academy 59.8%
59 Washington Elem. 59.4%
60 Wedgwood 6th Grade Center 58.6%
61 Mccluer North High 58.5%
62 Humboldt Acad of Higher Lrning 58.3%
63 Walbridge Elem. Community Ed. 58.2%
64 Northeast Middle School 58.0%
65 Ferguson Middle 57.6%
66 Hawthorn High School 57.6%
67 Woodland Elem. 57.4%
68 Central High School 57.3%
69 Long Middle Community Ed. Ctr. 56.9%
70 Kenneth C. Hanrahan Elem. 56.5%
71 Crossroads - Quality Hill 55.8%
72 Acad of Entre Stdy@Louverture 55.4%
73 Holman Elementary 55.3%
74 Hazelwood East High 55.0%
75 Rose Johnson Jennings Jr. High 54.8%
76 Griffith Elementary 54.5%
77 Cross Keys Middle 54.4%
78 Chilhowee High 54.4%
79 Hope Leadership Academy 53.7%
80 George Melcher Elementary 52.8%
81 Confluence Preparatory Academy 52.5%
82 Frederick Douglass High 52.4%
83 Litzsinger 52.4%
84 Hamilton Elem. Community Ed. 52.3%
85 Delasalle Charter High School 52.0%
86 Lucas Crossing Elem. Complex 51.9%
87 Cole Elem. 51.9%
88 Lexington Elem. 51.3%
89 Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Ctr. 50.4%
90 Glasgow Elem. 50.4%
91 Moline Elem. 50.2%
92 Danforth Elem. 50.0%
93 Brittany Woods 49.9%
94 Busch Ms Character Athletics 49.9%
95 Gordon Parks Elem. 49.6%
96 La Salle Charter School 49.6%
97 Bermuda Elementary 49.4%
98 Sigel Elem. Comm. Ed. Ctr. 49.0%
99 Senath-Hornersville Middle Sch 48.8%
100 Laquey R-V High 48.8%
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment

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