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Schools in Elmo

Elmo’s public schools

West Nodaway County R-I School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Elmo. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools 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
42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 9% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
225 students on the public path
In brief

Elmo’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Elmo’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. West Nodaway High places highest (better than 79%); West Nodaway R-I Elem. lowest (61%). 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 Elmo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6West Nodaway R-I Elem.in Burlington JctB
7–12West Nodaway Highin Burlington JctA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the West Nodaway 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.

West Nodaway County R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 225 students · 10.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,253MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 43.2% · 126 students tested
Math42%
State average 39.2% · 126 students tested

Elmo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Elmo—West Nodaway County R-I

Every school in Elmo

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 Elmoin other towns
West Nodaway R-I Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Burlington Jct
B
131 students11:1Rate it →
West Nodaway High
High · Grades 7–12 · Burlington Jct
A−
94 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Elmo’s schools

Are Elmo’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Elmo. West Nodaway County R-I School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Elmo. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 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 Elmo in?

West Nodaway County R-I School District.

Where do Elmo kids go to high school?

West Nodaway 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.