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Green Ridge R-VIII 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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 181 students in Green Ridge R-VIII School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Green Ridge R-VIII School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
2 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
368 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Green Ridge R-VIII School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
326 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
13 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
22
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,701 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,345 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,701
$15,071
Spending / Student
$12,345
$13,899
Best Green Ridge R-VIII School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 W Pettis St
Green Ridge, MO 65332
(660) 527-3315
Green Ridge, MO 65332
(660) 527-3315
Grades: 7-12
| 181 students
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