For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 408 students in Licking R-VIII School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in Licking R-VIII School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority 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
809 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Licking R-VIII 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#293 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.51
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
89,252 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
776 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
96%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
55
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,576 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 $9,815 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,576
$15,081

Spending / Student
$9,815
$13,908

Best Licking R-VIII School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Licking Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
135 College Ave
Licking, MO 65542
(573) 674-3211
Licking, MO 65542
(573) 674-3211
Grades: PK-6
| 408 students
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