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Schools in East Prairie · East Prairie R-II School District

East Prairie’s public schools score below 77% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in East Prairie’s districts is 22%, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Prairie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#204of 247 Missouri townsK–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
25%
▼ 18 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 17 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.7K
▼ 26% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,003 students on the public path
In brief

East Prairie’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports East Prairie’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $10,738 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 24% 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 5 the district’s path is East Prairie Middle, then East Prairie 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 East Prairie’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Missouri school districts, #204 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (204)Better than 23%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 572 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put East Prairie anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of East Prairie’s students in the tested grades sat them (594 in math, 550 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Prairie, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4East Prairie ElemEast Prairie R-II School DistrictC
5–8East Prairie MiddleEast Prairie R-II School DistrictD
9–12East Prairie HighEast Prairie R-II School DistrictC−

East Prairie’s public schools are run by East Prairie R-II School District. 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.

East Prairie R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,003 students, down 1% since 2021–22 · 12.3 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,738MO $14,569 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 43.2% · 550 students tested
Math22%
State average 39.2% · 594 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 24% of the East Prairie district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Missouri, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

East Prairie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East PrairieC−East Prairie R-II

Every school in East Prairie

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).

District schools in East Prairieby address
East Prairie Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
412 students12:1Rate it →
East Prairie Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
290 students12:1Rate it →
East Prairie High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
301 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about East Prairie’s schools

Are East Prairie’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Prairie children attend score below 77% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #204 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Prairie in?

East Prairie R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,003 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Prairie kids go to high school?

East Prairie High, with 301 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is East Prairie’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in East Prairie R-II School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does East Prairie spend per student?

$10,738 in East Prairie R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What East Prairie 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.