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Mountain Grove R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 453 students in Mountain Grove R-III 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 Schools in Mountain Grove R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,610 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mountain Grove R-III 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
93%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,225 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 $9,957 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,225
$15,081
Spending / Student
$9,957
$13,908
Best Mountain Grove R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Grove Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 E 17th St
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Grades: 5-8
| 451 students
Rank: n/an/a
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Alternative School
1400 Industrial Park
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
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