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Oak Grove R-VI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,396 students in Oak Grove R-VI 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 Schools in Oak Grove R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
4 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
1,960 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Oak Grove R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.51
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
25 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,712 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
87%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
131
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,087 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,435 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 73% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,087
$15,071
Spending / Student
$16,435
$13,899
Best Oak Grove R-VI School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
501 Se 12th St
Oak Grove, MO 64075
(816) 690-4153
Oak Grove, MO 64075
(816) 690-4153
Grades: 3-5
| 434 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 Se 12th St
Oak Grove, MO 64075
(816) 690-4154
Oak Grove, MO 64075
(816) 690-4154
Grades: 6-8
| 466 students
Rank: n/an/a
Oak Grove Primary
Magnet School
500 Se 17th
Oak Grove, MO 64075
(816) 690-8770
Oak Grove, MO 64075
(816) 690-8770
Grades: PK-2
| 496 students
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