Houston R-I School District

423 W Pine
Houston, MO 65483-1147
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 673 students in Houston R-I 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 Schools in Houston R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
1,037 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Houston R-I 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#446 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
39%
33%
43%
34%
38%
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
92%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,522 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 $15,517 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,522
$15,081
Spending / Student
$15,517
$13,908

Best Houston R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
206 W Spruce St
Houston, MO 65483
(417) 967-3024
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: #22.
Houston Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
206 W Spruce St
Houston, MO 65483
(417) 967-3024
Grades: 6-8
| 205 students
Rank: n/an/a
Exceptional Child Coop.
Special Education School
206 W Spruce St
Houston, MO 65483
(417) 967-3196
Grades: PK-12
| 38 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,037 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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