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Schools in California · Moniteau County R-I School District

California’s public schools outscore 84% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving California, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In California, 49% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Missouri average (43%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#56of 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
49%
▲ 6 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 5 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
▼ 25% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
MO 12.8
Schools in town
3
1,337 students on the public path
In brief

California’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 44% 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 $10,987 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 California Middle, then California 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 California’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Missouri school districts, #56 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 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (608)Better than 88%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 734 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put California anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of California’s students in the tested grades sat them (740 in math, 728 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4California Elem.Moniteau County R-I School DistrictB+
5–8California MiddleMoniteau County R-I School DistrictA−
9–12California HighMoniteau County R-I School DistrictB+

California’s public schools are run by Moniteau County 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.

Moniteau County R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,337 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,987MO $14,569 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 43.2% · 728 students tested
Math44%
State average 39.2% · 740 students tested

California vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CaliforniaA−Moniteau County R-I

Every school in California

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 Californiaby address
California Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
504 students12:1Rate it →
California Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
394 students13:1Rate it →
California High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
439 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about California’s schools

Are California’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools California children attend outscore 84% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #56 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is California in?

Moniteau County R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,337 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do California kids go to high school?

California High, with 439 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is California’s graduation rate?

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

How much does California spend per student?

$10,987 in Moniteau County 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.