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Schools in Cabool · Cabool R-IV School District

Cabool’s public schools score below 77% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Cabool’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cabool, 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
35%
▼ 8 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 12 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 4% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
725 students on the public path
In brief

Cabool’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,042 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 Cabool Middle, then Cabool 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 Cabool’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 23% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (186)Better than 24%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 406 test results could put Cabool anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cabool’s students in the tested grades sat them (406 in math, 406 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Cabool Elem.Cabool R-IV School DistrictC
5–8Cabool MiddleCabool R-IV School DistrictC
9–12Cabool HighCabool R-IV School DistrictC−

Cabool’s public schools are run by Cabool R-IV School District, which also serves Burdine, Cass, Clinton and Morris and others. 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.

Cabool R-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 725 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,042MO $14,569 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 43.2% · 406 students tested
Math27%
State average 39.2% · 406 students tested

Cabool vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CaboolC−Cabool R-IV

Every school in Cabool

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).

Also serving Caboolin other towns
Cabool Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
310 students11:1Rate it →
Cabool Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
206 students10:1Rate it →
Cabool High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
209 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Cabool’s schools

Are Cabool’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cabool children attend score below 77% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cabool in?

Cabool R-IV School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 725 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cabool kids go to high school?

Cabool High, with 209 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Cabool spend per student?

$14,042 in Cabool 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.