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Excelsior Springs 40 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 596 students in Excelsior Springs 40 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Excelsior Springs 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
2,638 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Excelsior Springs 40 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#353 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.49
# American Indian Students
12 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
173 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
89 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
2,224 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
84%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
171
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
186
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,573 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,997 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,573
$15,081
Spending / Student
$19,997
$13,908
Best Excelsior Springs 40 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Excelsior Springs Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
701 Crown Hill Rd
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
(816) 630-9230
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
(816) 630-9230
Grades: 6-8
| 596 students
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