For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 288 students in Smithton R-VI School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary School in Smithton R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,731 Schools
# Students
505 Students
571,466 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
47,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Smithton 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#339 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.3%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.52
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
96%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,778 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,931
$15,190
Spending / Student
$10,778
$14,009
Best Smithton R-VI School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smithton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
505 S Myrtle
Smithton, MO 65350
(660) 343-5317
Smithton, MO 65350
(660) 343-5317
Gr: PK-6 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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