East Prairie R-II School District

304 E Walnut
East Prairie, MO 63845-1820
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 314 students in East Prairie R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in East Prairie R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,036 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

East Prairie R-II School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#495 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Prairie R-II  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Prairie R-II  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Prairie R-II  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Prairie R-II  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Prairie R-II  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.49
# American Indian Students
1 Student
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
26 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
918 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
89%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
71
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,099 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,106 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Prairie R-II  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Prairie R-II  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,099
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Prairie R-II  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,106
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Prairie R-II  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Prairie R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Prairie Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
210 East Washington Street
East Prairie, MO 63845
(573) 649-9368
Grades: 5-8
| 314 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,036 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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