The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Math. The lowest is 33% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Concordia High
Concordia High serves as the public secondary school for the Concordia R-II School District, covering grades seven through twelve in a single building. With a small enrollment, it operates as a regular public school in a rural setting within Lafayette County, roughly an hour's drive east of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The student body is predominantly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and small numbers of Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and multiracial students. About two out of every five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that reflects the economic makeup of the surrounding community.
On state assessments, the school's results are mixed. In seventh-grade math, about half of students scored at proficient or above; in seventh-grade English language arts, about a third reached that level. Eighth-grade science results showed just under half of students proficient. Eighth-grade math and English language arts results were not reported, which often occurs when the tested group is small enough that the state suppresses the figure to protect student privacy, though the data provided does not confirm the reason. Overall, when all reported subject and grade results are combined into a single proficiency index, Concordia High sits above the midpoint among the seven districts in Lafayette County, a signal that its academic performance is stronger than several nearby peers, though it is not the top performer in the county.
Notably, no graduation rate is available in the data for this school. Since Concordia High serves grades nine through twelve, a graduation rate would normally be expected, but it was not reported, and the reason is not stated. A parent considering this school may want to ask the school or district directly for their most recent graduation figures and for any context around why the rate is not publicly reported at this time. Similarly, chronic absenteeism data and discipline data were not available, leaving gaps in the picture of school climate and attendance patterns.
The town of Concordia is a small, rural community with a slowly declining population. Housing values here are below both the state and national typical home values, making it a relatively affordable area. Rent and mortgage costs are close to each other, and the overall cost of living is low. The town has a public library, an annual fall festival, and lies along an interstate highway, but no major employers or large-scale development projects were identified in available sources. The district itself has seen few publicly reported changes in recent years; no bond measures, curriculum shifts, or tax changes were found in the search.
For a family, Concordia High offers a small-scale secondary education in a rural Missouri community. Its academic results are modest but compare favorably to other districts in the same county. The gaps in available data—particularly the missing graduation rate, attendance, and course access information—mean that a parent should seek further details directly from the school to get a complete picture of student outcomes and supports. This setting fits families who want a tight-knit school and a low-cost rural lifestyle, and who are comfortable filling in those information gaps through direct inquiry.
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