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Schools in Ash Grove · Ash Grove R-IV School District

Ash Grove’s public schools outscore 67% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ash Grove, 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
47%
▲ 4 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 0 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 17% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
608 students on the public path
In brief

Ash Grove’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,095 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 Ash Grove High. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. 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 Ash Grove’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 67% 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 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (630)Better than 68%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 368 test results could put Ash Grove anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ash Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (373 in math, 363 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Ash Grove Elem.Ash Grove R-IV School DistrictB−
7–12Ash Grove HighAsh Grove R-IV School DistrictC+

Ash Grove’s public schools are run by Ash Grove R-IV School District. 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.

Ash Grove R-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 786 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,095MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 43.2% · 363 students tested
Math39%
State average 39.2% · 373 students tested

Ash Grove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ash GroveB+Ash Grove R-IV

Every school in Ash Grove

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).

District schools in Ash Groveby address
Ash Grove Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B−
275 students14:1Rate it →
Ash Grove High
High · Grades 7–12
C+
333 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Ash Grove’s schools

Are Ash Grove’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ash Grove children attend outscore 67% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ash Grove in?

Ash Grove R-IV School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 786 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Ash Grove spend per student?

$12,095 in Ash Grove 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.