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Puxico Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

481 N Bedford St, Puxico, MO 63960 · (573) 222-3542 · Part of Puxico R-VIII School District

Duck Creek Township’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
308
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Puxico Elem.

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Duck Creek Township kids: Puxico JR. High

On the path

Where Duck Creek Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Puxico Elem.You are here
6–8Puxico JR. Highin Puxico

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

481 N Bedford St, Puxico

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten47
Grade 158
Grade 238
Grade 350
Grade 444
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
373’20
398’21
358’22
359’23
308’24

Down 17.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Puxico Elem. from Duck Creek Township families.

Other schools in Puxico R-VIII School District

The district →
Puxico JR. High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Puxico
B
176 students13:1
Puxico High
High · Grades 9–12 · Puxico
B
191 students11:1
Mingo Puxico Technical High
High · Grades 12 · Puxico
37 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Duck Creek Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.