For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 277 students in Van-Far R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Van-Far R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
823 Schools
# Students
584 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Van-Far R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#365 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
![This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Van-Far R-I School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Van-Far R-I School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_rla_percent/772931000/772930780/van-far-r-i-school-district-chart-7te6nU.png)
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
![This chart display public school graduation rate of Van-Far R-I School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart display public school graduation rate of Van-Far R-I School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_graduation_rate/772931000/772930780/van-far-r-i-school-district-chart-G8HFl0.png)
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.48
# American Indian Students
n/a
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
20 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
501 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
86%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
49
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,144 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,916 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
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Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM
![This chart display total spending of Van-Far R-I School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart display total spending of Van-Far R-I School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending/772931000/772930780/van-far-r-i-school-district-chart-KAgH2n.png)
Revenue / Student
$13,144
$15,159
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Spending / Student
$12,916
$13,980
![This chart display average spending per public school student in Van-Far R-I School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart display average spending per public school student in Van-Far R-I School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending_ratio/772931000/772930780/van-far-r-i-school-district-chart-M1DmXl.png)
Best Van-Far R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van-far Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Hwy 54 West
Vandalia, MO 63382
(573) 594-6442
Vandalia, MO 63382
(573) 594-6442
Grades: 7-12
| 277 students
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