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Schools in Advance · Advance R-IV School District

Advance’s public schools outscore 92% of Missouri districts

In Advance, 56% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Advance, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 13 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 11 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 19% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
MO 12.8
Schools in town
0
428 students on the public path
In brief

Advance’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,786 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Advance High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Advance’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 92% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (624)Better than 96%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 214 test results could put Advance anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Advance’s students in the tested grades sat them (214 in math, 215 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Advance, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Advance Elem.Advance R-IV School DistrictA+
7–12Advance HighAdvance R-IV School DistrictC

Advance’s public schools are run by Advance R-IV School District, which also serves Pike. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Advance R-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 428 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,786MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 43.2% · 215 students tested
Math50%
State average 39.2% · 214 students tested

Advance vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Advance’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AdvanceAAdvance R-IV

Every school in Advance

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Advancein other towns
Advance Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6
A+
240 students12:1Rate it →
Advance High
High · Grades 7–12
C
188 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Advance’s schools

Are Advance’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Advance children attend outscore 92% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Advance in?

Advance R-IV School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 428 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Advance spend per student?

$11,786 in Advance R-IV School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.