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Reeds Spring R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 919 students in Reeds Spring R-IV School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Reeds Spring R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
7 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
1,807 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Reeds Spring R-IV 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
#232 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.51
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
16 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,631 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
90%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
128
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,175 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,795 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,175
$15,071
Spending / Student
$12,795
$13,899
Best Reeds Spring R-IV School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reeds Spring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Wolves Ln
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-1735
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-1735
Grades: 2-4
| 358 students
Rank: #22.
Reeds Spring Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
175 Elementary Rd
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-8250
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-8250
Grades: 5-6
| 253 students
Rank: n/an/a
New Horizons Alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
386 West State Highway 76
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-3271
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-3271
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Reeds Spring Primary
Magnet School
257 Elementary Rd
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-3241
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-3241
Grades: PK-1
| 308 students
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