Howell Valley R-I School District

6461 State Rte Zz
West Plains, MO 65775-9108
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 middle school serving 235 students in Howell Valley R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Howell Valley R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
1 School
822 Schools
# Students
235 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
19,991 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MO)
#10 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Howell Valley R-I  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65-69%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Howell Valley R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65-69%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Howell Valley R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.48
# American Indian Students
n/a
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
222 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
95%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
22
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,905
# 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.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Howell Valley R-I  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Howell Valley R-I  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,609
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Howell Valley R-I  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,604
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Howell Valley R-I  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Howell Valley R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howell Valley Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6461 State Rte Zz
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-2268
Grades: PK-8
| 235 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 235 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : Top 5% in MO
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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