For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 721 students in East Prairie R-II School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in East Prairie R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
1,027 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Prairie R-II 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#495 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)25%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
91%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,214 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 69% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,247 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 69% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,214
$15,081
Spending / Student
$16,247
$13,908
Best East Prairie R-II School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
510 Wilkinson St
East Prairie, MO 63845
(573) 649-3521
East Prairie, MO 63845
(573) 649-3521
Grades: PK-4
| 404 students
Rank: #22.
East Prairie Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
210 East Washington Street
East Prairie, MO 63845
(573) 649-9368
East Prairie, MO 63845
(573) 649-9368
Grades: 5-8
| 317 students
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