Advance R-IV School District

201 School St - Gym Entrance
Advance, MO 63730-0370
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Advance R-IV 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 232 students in Advance R-IV School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in Advance R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
436 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Advance R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#74 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Advance R-IV  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Advance R-IV  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Advance R-IV  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.
≥80%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Advance R-IV  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.50
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
6 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
424 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
97%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
26
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,560 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,115 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Advance R-IV  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Advance R-IV  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,560
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Advance R-IV  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,115
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Advance R-IV  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.

Best Advance R-IV School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Advance Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
201 School Street
Advance, MO 63730
(573) 722-3564
Grades: K-6
| 232 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 436 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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