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Lesterville R-IV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 115 students in Lesterville R-IV School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Lesterville R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
185 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lesterville R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
89%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,330 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,368 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,330
$15,081
Spending / Student
$22,368
$13,908
Best Lesterville R-IV School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lesterville High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
33415 Hwy 21
Lesterville, MO 63654
(573) 637-2201
Lesterville, MO 63654
(573) 637-2201
Gr: 7-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33415 Hwy 21
Lesterville, MO 63654
(573) 637-2201
Lesterville, MO 63654
(573) 637-2201
Gr: K-12 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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