For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 353 students in Meadow Heights R-II School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Meadow Heights R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% 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
3 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
508 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Meadow Heights R-II 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#424 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
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
500 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
98%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
39
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,685 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 $9,967 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,685
$15,081
Spending / Student
$9,967
$13,908
Best Meadow Heights R-II School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadow Heights Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14571 State Highway 72
Patton, MO 63662
(573) 866-2611
Patton, MO 63662
(573) 866-2611
Grades: PK-5
| 231 students
Rank: #22.
Meadow Heights Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14571 State Highway 72
Patton, MO 63662
(573) 866-2924
Patton, MO 63662
(573) 866-2924
Grades: 6-8
| 122 students
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