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Aerial view of Carrollton, Missouri - 9-2-2013Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Schools in Carrollton · Carrollton R-VII School District

Carrollton’s public schools score below 69% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in Carrollton’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carrollton, 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.

#193of 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
39%
▼ 4 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 10 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 7% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
MO 12.8
Schools in town
0
839 students on the public path
In brief

Carrollton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% 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 $13,523 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 Middle School, then Carrollton Senior 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 Carrollton’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 31% of Missouri school districts, #193 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (575)Better than 29%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 466 test results could put Carrollton anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Carrollton’s students in the tested grades sat them (469 in math, 464 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Carrollton Elementary SchoolCarrollton R-VII School DistrictC
5–8Middle SchoolCarrollton R-VII School DistrictB−
9–12Carrollton Senior HighCarrollton R-VII School DistrictB−

Carrollton’s public schools are run by Carrollton R-VII School District, which also serves Bogard, Carrollton, Combs and Eugene 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.

Carrollton R-VII School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 839 students · 12.7 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,523MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 43.2% · 464 students tested
Math29%
State average 39.2% · 469 students tested

Carrollton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarrolltonCCarrollton R-VII

Every school in Carrollton

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 Carrolltonin other towns
Carrollton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
310 students12:1Rate it →
Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
272 students13:1Rate it →
Carrollton Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
257 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Carrollton’s schools

Are Carrollton’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Carrollton children attend score below 69% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #193 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carrollton in?

Carrollton R-VII School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 839 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Carrollton kids go to high school?

Carrollton Senior High, with 257 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Carrollton spend per student?

$13,523 in Carrollton R-VII 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.