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Schools in Ava · Ava R-I School District

Ava’s public schools outscore 70% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ava, 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.

#100of 247 Missouri townsK–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
42%
▼ 1 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 2 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 24% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,330 students on the public path
In brief

Ava’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 427 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ava’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,001 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Ava Middle, then Ava 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 Ava’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Missouri school districts, #100 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (427)Better than 79%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 672 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Ava anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ava’s students in the tested grades sat them (669 in math, 676 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Ava Elem.Ava R-I School DistrictB
5–8Ava MiddleAva R-I School DistrictC+
9–12Ava HighAva R-I School DistrictB

Ava’s public schools are run by Ava R-I 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.

Ava R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,330 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,001MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 43.2% · 676 students tested
Math41%
State average 39.2% · 669 students tested

Ava vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AvaB+Ava R-I

Every school in Ava

3 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 Avaby address
Ava Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
553 students14:1Rate it →
Ava Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
386 students14:1Rate it →
Ava High
High · Grades 9–12
B
391 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Ava’s schools

Are Ava’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ava children attend outscore 70% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #100 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ava in?

Ava R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,330 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ava kids go to high school?

Ava High, with 391 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Ava’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Ava R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Ava spend per student?

$11,001 in Ava R-I 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.