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Schools in Des Arc

Des Arc’s public schools

South Iron County R-I School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Des Arc. 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 98% 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
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▲ 15% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.8
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
284 students on the public path
In brief

Des Arc’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Des Arc’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. South Iron High places highest (better than 29%); South Iron Elem. lowest (24%). 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 Des Arc, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6South Iron Elem.in AnnapolisC−
7–12South Iron Highin AnnapolisC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the South Iron County R-I 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 Iron County R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 284 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$16,723MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 43.2% · 163 students tested
Math32%
State average 39.2% · 169 students tested

Des Arc vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Des Arc—South Iron County R-I

Every school in Des Arc

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).

Also serving Des Arcin other towns
South Iron Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Annapolis
C−
139 students10:1Rate it →
South Iron High
High · Grades 7–12 · Annapolis
C
145 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Des Arc’s schools

Are Des Arc’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Des Arc. South Iron County R-I School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Des Arc. 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 Des Arc in?

South Iron County R-I School District.

Where do Des Arc kids go to high school?

South Iron High.

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What Des Arc families are saying about school.

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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.