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Moberly School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,351 students in Moberly 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 Schools in Moberly School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
8 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
2,170 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Moberly 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
#397 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.51
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
82 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,745 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
80%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
141
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,522 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,051
$15,071
Spending / Student
$12,522
$13,899
Best Moberly School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moberly Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
920 Shepherd Brothers Blvd
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 269-2680
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 269-2680
Grades: 6-8
| 497 students
Rank: #22.
Gratz Brown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1320 Gratz Brown Rd
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 269-2694
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 269-2694
Grades: 3-5
| 436 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Central Regional
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
200 Porter St
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 269-8800
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 269-8800
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
North Park Elementary School
Magnet School
909 Porter St
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 269-2630
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 269-2630
Grades: K-2
| 188 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Park Elementary School
Magnet School
701 S Fourth
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 269-2640
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 269-2640
Grades: K-2
| 230 students
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