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Mo School For The Deaf School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 32 students in Mo School For The Deaf School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Mo School For The Deaf School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,731 Schools
# Students
51 Students
571,466 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
47,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mo School For The Deaf 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#540 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤20%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
38%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)48.8%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.52
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
8%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
74%
67%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Mo School For The Deaf School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Stark Elementary School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
505 E 5th St
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-2535
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-2535
Gr: K-5 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Wheeler Middle School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
505 E 5th St
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-2535
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-2535
Gr: 6-8 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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