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Farmington R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 609 students in Farmington R-VII School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Farmington R-VII School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
3,980 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Farmington R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.49
# American Indian Students
8 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
57 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
3,780 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
95%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
270
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
272
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
324
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
349
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
352
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
344
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,430 in this school district is less 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 $11,593 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,430
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,593
$13,908
Best Farmington R-VII School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farmington Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
506 S Fleming St
Farmington, MO 63640
(573) 701-1330
Farmington, MO 63640
(573) 701-1330
Grades: 7-8
| 605 students
Rank: #22.
Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 32 East
Farmington, MO 63640
(573) 756-5766
Farmington, MO 63640
(573) 756-5766
Grades: K-12
| 4 students
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