Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0Boonville’s public schools score below 52% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
33% of students in Boonville’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Boonville, 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.
Boonville’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Boonville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,639 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 David Barton Elem., then Laura Speed Elliott Middle, then Boonville High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
SS Peter & Paul School (private) is in town. Greenways Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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 Boonville’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Missouri school districts, #161 of 247 Missouri towns. 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 Boonville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Boonville
Hannah Cole Primary
Grades PK–2 · 419 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Boonville
Hannah Cole Primary
Grades PK–2 · 419 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Boonville
Hannah Cole Primary
Grades PK–2 · 419 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Boonville
Hannah Cole Primary
Grades PK–2 · 419 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Boonville
David Barton Elem.
Grades 3–5 · 298 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Boonville
David Barton Elem.
Grades 3–5 · 298 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Boonville
David Barton Elem.
Grades 3–5 · 298 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Boonville
Laura Speed Elliott Middle
Grades 6–8 · 313 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Boonville
Laura Speed Elliott Middle
Grades 6–8 · 313 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Boonville
Laura Speed Elliott Middle
Grades 6–8 · 313 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Boonville
Boonville High
Grades 9–12 · 527 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Boonville
Boonville High
Grades 9–12 · 527 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Boonville
Boonville High
Grades 9–12 · 527 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Boonville
Boonville High
Grades 9–12 · 527 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Boonville’s public schools are run by Boonville R-I School District, which also serves Windsor Place and Wooldridge. 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
Boonville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Boonville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Boonville | B− | Boonville R-I |
| Windsor Place | — | Boonville R-I |
Every school in Boonville
6 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).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Boonville Treatment Center, Boonville Correctional Center and Boonslick Technical Educ. CTR.).
Questions about Boonville’s schools
Are Boonville’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Boonville children attend score below 52% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #161 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Boonville in?
Boonville R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,662 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Boonville kids go to high school?
Boonville High, with 527 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Boonville’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Boonville R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Boonville spend per student?
$11,639 in Boonville R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Boonville?
Yes: SS Peter & Paul School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 177 students).
Parents talk
What Boonville families are saying about school.
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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.