Schools in Cass Township · Cabool R-IV School District, Houston R-I School District

Cass Township’s public schools score below 72% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

26% of students in Cass Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cass Township, 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.

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

34%

▼ 9 pts vs MO 43%

2021–22

Math proficiency

26%

▼ 13 pts vs MO 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$13.0K

▼ 11% vs MO $14.6K

FY2024 · Houston R-I

Students per teacher

10.7

MO 12.8 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,725 students on the public path

In brief

Cass Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Cass Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Cabool R-IV spends $14,042 per student and Houston R-I $12,981, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Cass Township’s grade

C⁻ Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

C: better than 28% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 28%

Lower resultsHigher results

Missouri towns with similar household incomes (274)Better than 31%

Towns in Texas County (17)Better than 6%

C⁻C⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 925 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Cass Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cass Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (920 in math, 930 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Cass Township · depends on your address

Houston Elem.

Grades PK–5 · 443 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Houston

C⁺

Cabool Elem.

Grades PK–4 · 310 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cabool

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C⁺

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C

Cass Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Cabool R-IV School District). From grade PK, students attend the Houston R-I School District, shared with Houston, Morris, Piney and Upton. Its elementary school is in Houston. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Cass Township

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⁻

Houston R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,040 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)

$12,981MO $14,569 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cabool R-IV School District35%

State average 43.2% · 406 students tested

Math · PK–12, Cabool R-IV School District27%

State average 39.2% · 406 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Houston R-I School District33%

State average 43.2% · 524 students tested

Math · PK–12, Houston R-I School District25%

State average 39.2% · 514 students tested

Cass Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Cass Township	C	Cabool R-IV PK–12 · Houston R-I PK–12
Piney	C	Houston R-I
Ozark	—	Summersville R-II
Burdine	C⁻	Cabool R-IV
Sargent	—	Cabool R-IV PK–12 · Willow Springs R-IV PK–12
Morris	—	Houston R-I PK–12 · Mountain Grove R-III PK–12 · Cabool R-IV PK–12
Pierce	—	Willow Springs R-IV PK–12 · Summersville R-II PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Cabool R-IV with Cass Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Cass Township

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).

Also serving Cass Townshipin other towns

Houston Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston

C⁺

443 students12:1Rate it →

Cabool Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cabool

310 students11:1Rate it →

Cabool Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cabool

206 students10:1Rate it →

Houston Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Houston

C⁻

198 students12:1Rate it →

Houston High

High · Grades 9–12 · Houston

359 students12:1Rate it →

Cabool High

High · Grades 9–12 · Cabool

C⁻

209 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Cass Township’s schools

Are Cass Township’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cass Township children attend score below 72% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cass Township in?

Two districts: Cabool R-IV School District runs grades PK–12, and Houston R-I School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Houston, Morris, Piney and Upton.

Where do Cass Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Houston High and Cabool High.

What is Cass Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Houston R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Cass Township spend per student?

$14,042 in Cabool R-IV School District and $12,981 in Houston 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.