Top Rankings
Thayer R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 419 students in Thayer R-II 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 School in Thayer R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
762 Students
575,194 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
46,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Thayer R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.51
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,982 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
12,151 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
44,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
3 Students
89,130 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
712 Students
391,982 Students
% White Students
94%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
32,665 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
19,702
# Students in K Grade:
56
60,008
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
48,555
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
49,673
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
2,576
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
2,578
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
2,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
2,442
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,770 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,291 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,770
$15,071
Spending / Student
$9,291
$13,899
Best Thayer R-II School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thayer Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
365 E Walnut St
Thayer, MO 65791
(417) 264-4600
Thayer, MO 65791
(417) 264-4600
Grades: PK-6
| 419 students
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