Photo: RebelAt at English Wikipedia · Public domainAnderson’s public schools score below 52% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Anderson’s districts is 37%, below the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Anderson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
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.
Anderson’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,514 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then six middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Anderson’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Anderson, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Anderson
Anderson Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 521 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Anderson
Anderson Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 521 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Anderson
Anderson Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 521 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Anderson
Anderson Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 521 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Anderson
Anderson Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 521 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Anderson
Anderson Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 521 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Anderson
McDonald County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,075 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Anderson
McDonald County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,075 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Anderson
McDonald County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,075 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Anderson
McDonald County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,075 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Anderson’s public schools are run by McDonald County R-I School District, which also serves Ginger Blue, Jane, Lanagan and Noel and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Anderson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Anderson’s borders.
Every school in Anderson
8 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).
Questions about Anderson’s schools
Are Anderson’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Anderson children attend score below 52% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Anderson in?
McDonald County R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,595 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Anderson kids go to high school?
McDonald County High, with 1,075 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Anderson’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in McDonald County R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Anderson spend per student?
$11,514 in McDonald County R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Anderson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Anderson → They have their own page.
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.