In this special report, the PRiME Center identifies, recognizes, and celebrates the highest performing schools in the state’s most rural communities. Rather than rank schools according to standardized test scores, the PRiME Center’s popular Growth reports illustrate how much students grew over time. By this standard, we can recognize the most effective schools in the state – the ones that help students achieve the most over a set period of time.

 The data show that some of the highest growth schools in Missouri also enroll some of the highest percentages of low-income students. Recognizing, rewarding and replicating the successes of these schools is the best path to improving outcomes for the state’s most vulnerable students.