Pierce City R-VI School District

300 Myrtle St
Pierce City, MO 65723-1124
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 156 students in Pierce City R-VI School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Pierce City R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian 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
830 Schools
# Students
712 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pierce City R-VI 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 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#297 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
39%
45%
43%
40-44%
38%
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
88%
69%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,522 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 $10,166 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
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,522
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,166
$13,908

Best Pierce City R-VI School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pierce City Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Myrtle St
Pierce City, MO 65723
(417) 476-2515
Grades: 6-8
| 156 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 712 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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