Strafford R-VI School District

201 W Mccabe
Strafford, MO 65757-8841
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Strafford R-VI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 411 students in Strafford R-VI School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Strafford R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
1,408 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Strafford R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#113 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

53%
43%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

57%
38%
92%
89.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17.6%
20.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.50

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%

Showing 2002–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
15%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% White
92%
68%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,685 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$15,255 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$21 MM
$14,732 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,324
$17,244

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,685
$16,653

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Strafford R-VI School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Strafford Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
213 W Mccabe
Strafford, MO 65757
(417) 736-7000
Gr: 5-8 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,408 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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