Duck Creek Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Duck Creek Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Math proficiency in Duck Creek Township’s districts is 44%, above the Missouri average (39%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
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.
Duck Creek Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 591 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Duck Creek Township’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $9,991 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 25% of its revenue that year was federal (Missouri 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Puxico JR. High, then Puxico High. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Duck Creek Township’s grade
A−: better than 76% of Missouri school districts, #79 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Duck Creek Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Duck Creek Township
Puxico Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Puxico
Kindergarten in Duck Creek Township
Puxico Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Puxico
1st grade in Duck Creek Township
Puxico Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Puxico
2nd grade in Duck Creek Township
Puxico Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Puxico
3rd grade in Duck Creek Township
Puxico Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Puxico
4th grade in Duck Creek Township
Puxico Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Puxico
5th grade in Duck Creek Township
Puxico Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Puxico
6th grade in Duck Creek Township
Puxico JR. High
Grades 6–8 · 176 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Puxico
7th grade in Duck Creek Township
Puxico JR. High
Grades 6–8 · 176 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Puxico
8th grade in Duck Creek Township
Puxico JR. High
Grades 6–8 · 176 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Puxico
9th grade in Duck Creek Township
Puxico High
Grades 9–12 · 191 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Puxico
10th grade in Duck Creek Township
Puxico High
Grades 9–12 · 191 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Puxico
11th grade in Duck Creek Township
Puxico High
Grades 9–12 · 191 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Puxico
12th grade in Duck Creek Township
Puxico High
Grades 9–12 · 191 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Puxico
Duck Creek Township’s public schools are run by Puxico R-VIII School District, which also serves New Lisbon and Puxico. Parts of Duck Creek Township (17% and 9% of its land) are served by Dexter R-XI and Twin Rivers R-X 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.
Above the state in reading
Duck Creek Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Duck Creek Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Duck Creek Township | A− | Puxico R-VIII |
| Liberty | A− | Dexter R-XI PK–12 · Bernie R-XIII PK–12 |
| New Lisbon | — | Bloomfield R-XIV PK–12 · Puxico R-VIII PK–12 |
| Fisk | — | Twin Rivers R-X |
| Castor | A− | Bloomfield R-XIV PK–12 · Dexter R-XI PK–12 |
Every school in Duck Creek Township
4 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).
Questions about Duck Creek Township’s schools
Are Duck Creek Township’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Duck Creek Township children attend outscore 76% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #79 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Duck Creek Township in?
Puxico R-VIII School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 712 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Duck Creek Township are served by Dexter R-XI and Twin Rivers R-X.
Where do Duck Creek Township kids go to high school?
Puxico High in Puxico, with 191 students; its own test results earn a B.
How much does Duck Creek Township spend per student?
$9,991 in Puxico R-VIII School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Duck Creek Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Duck Creek Township → They have their own page.
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.