For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 231 students in Meadow Heights R-II School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Meadow Heights R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
508 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Meadow Heights R-II 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#425 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
98%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,685 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 $9,967 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,685
$15,081
Spending / Student
$9,967
$13,908
Best Meadow Heights R-II School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meadow Heights Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14571 State Highway 72
Patton, MO 63662
(573) 866-2611
Patton, MO 63662
(573) 866-2611
Gr: PK-5 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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