Lockwood R-I School District

400 W 4th St
Lockwood, MO 65682-9675
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 143 students in Lockwood R-I School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in Lockwood R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
291 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lockwood 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#353 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30-34%
39%
35-39%
43%
20-24%
38%
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
96%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,275 is higher 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 $12,172 is less 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
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,275
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,172
$13,908

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lockwood Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
408 Locust
Lockwood, MO 65682
(417) 232-4528
Grades: PK-6
| 143 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 291 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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