Polo R-VII School District

300 W School St
Polo, MO 64671-9352
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 147 students in Polo R-VII School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Polo R-VII School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
427 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
15,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Polo R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MO)
#153 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Polo R-VII  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Polo R-VII  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Polo R-VII  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Polo R-VII  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.52
# American Indian Students
5 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
400 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
94%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
22
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
52
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,637 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,623 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Polo R-VII  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Polo R-VII  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,637
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Polo R-VII  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,623
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Polo R-VII  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Polo R-VII School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Polo Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 W School St
Polo, MO 64671
(660) 354-2200
Grades: PK-4
| 147 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 427 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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