For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 435 students in Southern Reynolds County R-II 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 Southern Reynolds County R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
435 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Southern Reynolds County R-II 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
1 Student
89,252 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
416 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
96%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
25
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,566 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 $11,467 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,566
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,467
$13,908
Best Southern Reynolds County R-II School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellington Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 School St
Ellington, MO 63638
(573) 663-2293
Ellington, MO 63638
(573) 663-2293
Grades: PK-5
| 201 students
Rank: #22.
Ellington High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 School St
Ellington, MO 63638
(573) 663-2291
Ellington, MO 63638
(573) 663-2291
Grades: 6-12
| 234 students
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