Top Rankings
Waynesville 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 903 students in Waynesville R-VI School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Waynesville R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
6,091 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
407 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waynesville 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
8%
% Black
11%
15%
% White
58%
69%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,634 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 $13,311 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,634
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,311
$13,908
Best Waynesville R-VI School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waynesville Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1001 Historic 66 West
Waynesville, MO 65583
(573) 842-2550
Waynesville, MO 65583
(573) 842-2550
Grades: 7-8
| 903 students
Recent Articles
What is Project-Based Learning?
Project-based learning has been highly touted by some educators as a viable option to traditional learning models. We’ll take a look at what project-based learning is and why it is getting so much attention today.
What is an Online High School
Find information about Online High Schools - what they are and how they work.
“Smart Snacks” Standards Coming to School Vending Machines Nationwide
We explore new federal regulations that will ban junk food from public schools. This means no more sweets and soda in cafeteria lines, vending machines and snacks sold in other locations around the schools.
