For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 133 students in Halfway R-III School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in Halfway R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), 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
247 Students
571,466 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
47,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Halfway R-III 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 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#313 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
94%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,854 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,195. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,996 is less than the state median of $14,013. The school district spending/student has declined by 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,854
$15,195
Spending / Student
$11,996
$14,013
Best Halfway R-III School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Halfway Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2150 Hwy 32
Half Way, MO 65663
(417) 445-2215
Half Way, MO 65663
(417) 445-2215
Gr: K-6 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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