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Schools in Cole Camp · Cole Camp R-I School District

Cole Camp’s public schools outscore 64% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cole Camp, 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
41%
▼ 2 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 4 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 24% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
723 students on the public path
In brief

Cole Camp’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,093 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 Cole Camp High. Enrollment is up 53% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lutheran School Association (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 Cole Camp’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 64% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (545)Better than 68%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 395 test results could put Cole Camp anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cole Camp’s students in the tested grades sat them (398 in math, 392 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Cole Camp Elem.Cole Camp R-I School DistrictB−
7–12Cole Camp HighCole Camp R-I School DistrictA−

Cole Camp’s public schools are run by Cole Camp R-I School District, which also serves Ionia. 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.

Cole Camp R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 723 students, up 53% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,093MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.2% · 392 students tested
Math43%
State average 39.2% · 398 students tested

Cole Camp vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cole CampBCole Camp R-I

Every school in Cole Camp

4 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 Cole Campby address
Cole Camp Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
12 students11:1Rate it →
Cole Camp Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6
B−
367 students11:1Rate it →
Cole Camp High
High · Grades 7–12
A−
344 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lutheran School Association
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
87 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Cole Camp’s schools

Are Cole Camp’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Cole Camp children attend outscore 64% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cole Camp in?

Cole Camp R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 723 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Cole Camp spend per student?

$11,093 in Cole Camp R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cole Camp?

Yes: Lutheran School Association (religious, grades K–12, 87 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.