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Schools in Denton

Denton’s public schools

South Pemiscot County R-V School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Denton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
28%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 2% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
MO 12.8
Schools in town
0
578 students on the public path
In brief

Denton’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Denton’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. South Pemiscot High places highest (better than 16%); Central Elementary lowest (10%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Denton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KEast Elementaryin SteeleNo scores
1–5Central Elementaryin SteeleD
6–12South Pemiscot Highin SteeleC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the South Pemiscot County R-V School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

South Pemiscot County R-V School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 578 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,236MO $14,569 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 43.2% · 285 students tested
Math17%
State average 39.2% · 283 students tested

Denton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Denton—South Pemiscot County R-V

Every school in Denton

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).

Also serving Dentonin other towns
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Steele
80 students16:1Rate it →
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Steele
D
235 students12:1Rate it →
South Pemiscot High
High · Grades 6–12 · Steele
C−
263 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Denton’s schools

Are Denton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Denton. South Pemiscot County R-V School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Denton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Denton in?

South Pemiscot County R-V School District.

Where do Denton kids go to high school?

South Pemiscot High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.