For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 268 students in Reeds Spring R-IV School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Reeds Spring R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
817 Schools
# Students
1,718 Students
231,045 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
20,730 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Reeds Spring R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.5%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.50
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
83%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,013 is higher than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,458 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,013
$15,190
Spending / Student
$13,458
$14,008
Best Reeds Spring R-IV School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Reeds Spring Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
345 Morrill Lane
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-8245
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-8245
Gr: 7-8 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
New Horizons Alternative
Alternative School
20277 State Hwy 413
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-3271
Reeds Spring, MO 65737
(417) 272-3271
Gr: 6-12
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