Top Rankings
Poplar Bluff R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,238 students in Poplar Bluff R-I School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Poplar Bluff R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Poplar Bluff R-I School District are Oak Grove Elementary School, Eugene Field Elementary School and O'neal Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 23% 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
10 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
5,204 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
363 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Poplar Bluff R-I 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.51
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
614 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
12%
16%
# White Students
4,024 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
77%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
305
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
375
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
373
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
382
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
384
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
385
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
397
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
455
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
396
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,449 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,184 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,449
$15,071
Spending / Student
$10,184
$13,899
Best Poplar Bluff R-I 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: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3297 Oak Grove Rd
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6589
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6589
Grades: 1-3
| 318 students
Rank: #22.
Eugene Field Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
711 Nickey St
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4047
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4047
Grades: 1-3
| 272 students
Rank: #33.
O'neal Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2300 Baugh Lane
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-3037
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-3037
Grades: 1-3
| 325 students
Rank: #44.
Lake Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
986 Hwy Aa
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4392
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4392
Grades: 1-6
| 305 students
Rank: #55.
Poplar Bluff Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Victory Lane
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-5566
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-5566
Grades: 4-6
| 1,018 students
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