The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in Math. The lowest is 37% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Westran Middle
Westran Middle is a regular public school serving grades six through eight in Clifton Hill, Missouri, a very small rural community in Randolph County. It is one of the schools within the Westran R-I district. The town itself has experienced steady population decline over recent decades, and the school sits along Highway 3 near Thomas Hill Lake, integrated within the community rather than on a separated campus. The school's enrollment is modest for a middle school, and the student body is predominantly white. Just under half of students come from households eligible for free or reduced-price meals, a metric that gives a general sense of economic background at the school. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the resources and supports offered for those populations.
State assessment results for the Missouri Assessment Program give a partial picture of academic performance. In sixth-grade math, the share of students scoring proficient or above stood at a level that places the school among the stronger performers in the county. Results for seventh and eighth-grade math were suppressed, a common practice when the number of students tested is small enough that anonymity could be compromised. In English language arts, seventh-grade results showed proficiency at a moderate level. Sixth and eighth-grade ELA results, along with eighth-grade science results, were also suppressed. This partial reporting means a parent gets a clear read on some grade-subject combinations but not a complete view. Where numbers are reported, the school shows a notable strength in elementary-level math.
In a comparison among the handful of districts in Randolph County, Westran Middle’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades lands in the top quartile. That tells a parent that relative to other public schools in the same county, academic achievement here trends above the middle. Because the school serves only middle grades, there is no graduation rate to consider, and data on chronic absenteeism was not available. Course access and program offerings were also not detailed in the available data. The school is not a charter or magnet, and its Title I status was not reported.
The community is small and rural. Clifton Hill has two churches, a post office, and the school itself as civic anchors. No public library, parks, or transit services were identified in public sources. The housing market in the area is modest, with home values well below national benchmarks, a factor that may matter to families considering a move. Employment prospects locally are limited given the town’s size, and residents commonly commute to the nearby city of Moberly or other towns for work. The town’s population has been shrinking, and no major new housing or development initiatives appeared in publicly available records.
The district brief yielded no recent information on bond issues, referenda, or other changes, so that aspect is a gap. A parent may want to follow the Westran R-I district’s own communication channels for any upcoming developments.
Overall, Westran Middle is a small rural school with a homogeneous student population, a moderate share of economically disadvantaged students, and a mix of reported assessment results that in math at the sixth-grade level look solid relative to the county. The suppressed results leave some questions unanswered, and the absence of program and support data means families should seek those details directly from the school. The community is quiet and shrinking, with limited amenities, which will suit some families and not others.
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