For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 416 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 0% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
839 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Licking R-VIII 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 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
0.05
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
4 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
818 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
98%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
60
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,464 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,162
$15,071
Spending / Student
$9,464
$13,899
Best Licking R-VIII School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Licking Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
125 College Ave
Licking, MO 65542
(573) 674-3211
Licking, MO 65542
(573) 674-3211
Grades: PK-6
| 416 students
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