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Schools in Crane · Crane R-III School District

Crane’s public schools score below 56% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

37% of students in Crane’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crane, 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 98% 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
37%
▼ 6 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 2 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 19% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
573 students on the public path
In brief

Crane’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 268 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crane’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,733 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 Crane 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 Crane’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 44% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (268)Better than 49%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 276 test results could put Crane anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Crane’s students in the tested grades sat them (274 in math, 279 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Crane Elem.Crane R-III School DistrictB−
7–12Crane HighCrane R-III School DistrictC−

Crane’s public schools are run by Crane R-III 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.

Crane R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 573 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,733MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 43.2% · 279 students tested
Math37%
State average 39.2% · 274 students tested

Crane vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CraneC+Crane R-III

Every school in Crane

2 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 Craneby address
Crane Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
336 students12:1Rate it →
Crane High
High · Grades 7–12
C−
237 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Crane’s schools

Are Crane’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crane children attend score below 56% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Crane in?

Crane R-III School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 573 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Crane spend per student?

$11,733 in Crane R-III 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.