For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 79 students in Cooter R-IV School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in Cooter R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,731 Schools
# Students
201 Students
571,466 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
47,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cooter R-IV School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#449 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.7%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
97%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,692 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,876
$15,190
Spending / Student
$11,692
$14,009
Best Cooter R-IV School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cooter Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1867 State Highway E
Cooter, MO 63839
(573) 695-4584
Cooter, MO 63839
(573) 695-4584
Gr: K-6 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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