Ava R-I School District

507 North Spring Street
Ava, MO 65608-0338
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 390 students in Ava R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Ava R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,385 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Ava R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 555 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#226 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ava R-I  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ava R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ava R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ava R-I  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ava R-I  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.49
# American Indian Students
5 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
1,310 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
95%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
73
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
87
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,177 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,842 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ava R-I  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ava R-I  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,177
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ava R-I  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,842
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ava R-I  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ava R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ava Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
507 North Spring Street
Ava, MO 65608
(417) 683-3835
Grades: 5-8
| 390 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,385 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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