For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 572 students in Puxico R-VIII School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Puxico R-VIII School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
777 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Puxico R-VIII School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.50
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
4 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
747 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
96%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
47
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,623 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 $9,763 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,623
$15,159
Spending / Student
$9,763
$13,980
Best Puxico R-VIII School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Puxico Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
481 N Bedford St
Puxico, MO 63960
(573) 222-3542
Puxico, MO 63960
(573) 222-3542
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
Rank: #22.
Puxico Jr. High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
481 N Bedford St
Puxico, MO 63960
(573) 222-3058
Puxico, MO 63960
(573) 222-3058
Grades: 6-8
| 174 students
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