Top Rankings
Howell Valley R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 235 students in Howell Valley R-I 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 Howell Valley R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
1 School
1,724 Schools
# Students
235 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Howell Valley R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.50
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
222 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
95%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
22
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,604 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,609
$15,159
Spending / Student
$14,604
$13,980
Best Howell Valley R-I School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howell Valley Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6461 State Rte Zz
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-2268
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-2268
Grades: PK-8
| 235 students
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