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Schools in Deer Creek Township · Adrian R-III School District

Deer Creek Township’s public schools score below 53% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Deer Creek Township, 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
35%
▼ 4 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$10.7K
▼ 27% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
MO 12.8
Schools in town
2
689 students on the public path
In brief

Deer Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 510 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Deer Creek Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% 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 $10,701 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 6 the district’s path is Adrian SR. 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 Deer Creek Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 47% 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 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (510)Better than 40%
Towns in Bates County (23)Better than 39%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 394 test results could put Deer Creek Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Deer Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (395 in math, 392 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Adrian Elem.Adrian R-III School DistrictB
6–12Adrian SR. HighAdrian R-III School DistrictC+

Deer Creek Township’s public schools are run by Adrian R-III School District, which also serves Adrian, East Boone, Elkhart and Grand River and others. Parts of Deer Creek Township (16% of its land) are served by Archie R-V instead. 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.

Adrian R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 689 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,701MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.2% · 392 students tested
Math35%
State average 39.2% · 395 students tested

Deer Creek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Deer Creek TownshipB−Adrian R-III
Grand River—Adrian R-III
East Boone—Adrian R-III
Mound—Adrian R-III PK–12 · Butler R-V PK–12
Elkhart—Miami R-I PK–12 · Adrian R-III PK–12
ArchieB+Archie R-V

4 of the 5 neighbors share Adrian R-III with Deer Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Deer Creek Township

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 Deer Creek Townshipby address
Adrian Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adrian
B
314 students13:1Rate it →
Adrian SR. High
High · Grades 6–12 · Adrian
C+
375 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Deer Creek Township’s schools

Are Deer Creek Township’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Deer Creek Township children attend score below 53% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Deer Creek Township in?

Adrian R-III School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 689 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Deer Creek Township are served by Archie R-V.

How much does Deer Creek Township spend per student?

$10,701 in Adrian 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.