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Schools in Barnhart · Windsor C-1 School District

Barnhart’s public schools score below 53% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Barnhart’s districts is 36%, below the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Barnhart, 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.

#165of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
36%
▼ 7 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 5 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 4 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 25% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,397 students on the public path
In brief

Barnhart’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 276 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Barnhart’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,901 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Windsor Intermediate, then Windsor Middle, then Windsor 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 Barnhart’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Missouri school districts, #165 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (276)Better than 28%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,504 test results and a graduating class of 247 could put Barnhart anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Barnhart’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,511 in math, 1,496 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2James E. Freer Elem.Windsor C-1 School DistrictNo scores
3–5Windsor Intermediatein ImperialB−
6–8Windsor Middlein ImperialC
9–12Windsor Highin ImperialB−

Barnhart’s public schools are run by Windsor C-1 School District, which also serves Kimmswick. Parts of Barnhart (14% of its land) are served by Fox C-6 instead. 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.

Windsor C-1 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,894 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,901MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 43.2% · 1496 students tested
Math34%
State average 39.2% · 1511 students tested

Barnhart vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BarnhartB−Windsor C-1
PevelyB−Dunklin R-V

Every school in Barnhart

4 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 Barnhartby address
James E. Freer Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–2
276 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Barnhartin other towns
Windsor Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Imperial
B−
626 students14:1Rate it →
Windsor Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Imperial
C
608 students14:1Rate it →
Windsor High
High · Grades 9–12 · Imperial
B−
887 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Barnhart’s schools

Are Barnhart’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Barnhart children attend score below 53% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #165 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Barnhart in?

Windsor C-1 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,894 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Barnhart are served by Fox C-6.

Where do Barnhart kids go to high school?

Windsor High in Imperial, with 887 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Barnhart’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Windsor C-1 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Barnhart spend per student?

$10,901 in Windsor C-1 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.