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Arcadia Valley R-II 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 261 students in Arcadia Valley R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Arcadia Valley R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
992 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arcadia Valley R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 553 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
#145 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
95%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,172 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,709
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,172
$13,908
Best Arcadia Valley R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arcadia Valley Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
550 Park Dr
Ironton, MO 63650
(573) 546-9700
Ironton, MO 63650
(573) 546-9700
Grades: 5-8
| 261 students
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