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Schools in Chaffee · Chaffee R-II School District

Chaffee’s public schools score below 85% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Chaffee’s districts is 17%, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chaffee, 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.

#217of 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
29%
▼ 14 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 22 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 0–9 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 21% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
562 students on the public path
In brief

Chaffee’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Chaffee’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,532 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Chaffee JR.-SR. High. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Ambrose School (private) is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chaffee’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Missouri school districts, #217 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (453)Better than 13%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 334 test results and a graduating class of 52 could put Chaffee anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Chaffee’s students in the tested grades sat them (331 in math, 336 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Chaffee Elem.Chaffee R-II School DistrictC
7–12Chaffee JR.-SR. HighChaffee R-II School DistrictC−

Chaffee’s public schools are run by Chaffee R-II 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.

Chaffee R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 562 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,532MO $14,569 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 43.2% · 336 students tested
Math17%
State average 39.2% · 331 students tested

Chaffee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChaffeeC−Chaffee R-II

Every school in Chaffee

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 Chaffeeby address
Chaffee Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
293 students10:1Rate it →
Chaffee JR.-SR. High
High · Grades 7–12
C−
269 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Ambrose School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
84 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Chaffee’s schools

Are Chaffee’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chaffee children attend score below 85% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #217 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chaffee in?

Chaffee R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 562 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Chaffee’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Chaffee R-II School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Chaffee spend per student?

$11,532 in Chaffee R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Chaffee?

Yes: St. Ambrose School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 84 students).

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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.