For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 473 students in Houston R-I School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in Houston R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
1,053 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Houston R-I 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#446 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.53
# American Indian Students
5 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
3 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
962 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
91%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
58
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,281 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,331
$15,071
Spending / Student
$15,281
$13,899
Best Houston R-I School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
423 W Pine
Houston, MO 65483
(417) 967-3024
Houston, MO 65483
(417) 967-3024
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: n/an/a
Exceptional Child Coop.
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
423 W Pine
Houston, MO 65483
(417) 967-3196
Houston, MO 65483
(417) 967-3196
Grades: PK-12
| 41 students
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