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Leopold R-III 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 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 90 students in Leopold R-III School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in Leopold R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
175 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Leopold R-III 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.00
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
n/a
89,252 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
175 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
100%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
16
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
9
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,971 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 $11,726 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,971
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,726
$13,908
Best Leopold R-III School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leopold Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16797 Main St
Leopold, MO 63760
(573) 238-2211
Leopold, MO 63760
(573) 238-2211
Grades: K-6
| 90 students
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