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Ava Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

507 North Spring Street, Ava, MO 65608 · (417) 683-5450 · Part of Ava R-I School District

Ava’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
553
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Ava Elem.

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ava kids: Ava Middle

On the path

Where Ava kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Ava Elem.You are here
5–8Ava Middle386 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

507 North Spring Street, Ava

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K70
Kindergarten92
Grade 1103
Grade 289
Grade 3103
Grade 496
Enrollment over time
535’20
543’21
544’22
565’23
553’24

Up 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ava Elem. from Ava families.

Other schools in Ava R-I School District

The district →
Ava Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ava
C+
386 students14:1
Ava High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ava
B
391 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Ava’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.