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Schools in Excelsior Springs · Excelsior Springs 40 School District

Excelsior Springs’s public schools outscore 56% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Excelsior Springs, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 32% of Excelsior Springs’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#143of 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
37%
▼ 6 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 7 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 9% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,275 students on the public path
In brief

Excelsior Springs’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 507 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Excelsior Springs’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Excelsior Springs’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,277 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Excelsior Springs Middle, then Excelsior Springs 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 Excelsior Springs’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 56% of Missouri school districts, #143 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (507)Better than 50%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,346 test results and a graduating class of 165 could put Excelsior Springs anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Excelsior Springs’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,352 in math, 1,341 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–8Excelsior Springs MiddleExcelsior Springs 40 School DistrictC−
9–12Excelsior Springs HighExcelsior Springs 40 School DistrictC+

Excelsior Springs’s public schools are run by Excelsior Springs 40 School District, which also serves Crystal Lakes, Excelsior Estates, Homestead and Mosby and others. 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.

Excelsior Springs 40 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,661 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,277MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 43.2% · 1341 students tested
Math32%
State average 39.2% · 1352 students tested

Excelsior Springs vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Excelsior SpringsBExcelsior Springs 40
Prathersville—Excelsior Springs 40
Mosby—Excelsior Springs 40 PK–12 · Liberty 53 PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Excelsior Springs 40 with Excelsior Springs, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Excelsior Springs

6 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 Excelsior Springsby address
Cornerstone Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
466 students14:1Rate it →
Excelsior Springs Ear CHLD CTR
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
151 students17:1Rate it →
Lewis Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
354 students13:1Rate it →
Excelsior Springs Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
540 students13:1Rate it →
Excelsior Springs High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
764 students17:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Excelsior Springs Tech. High
High · Grades 10–12
Career and Technical
147 students29:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Excelsior Springs Career CTR.).

Questions about Excelsior Springs’s schools

Are Excelsior Springs’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Excelsior Springs children attend outscore 56% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #143 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Excelsior Springs in?

Excelsior Springs 40 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,661 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Excelsior Springs kids go to high school?

Excelsior Springs High, with 764 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Excelsior Springs’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Excelsior Springs 40 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Excelsior Springs spend per student?

$13,277 in Excelsior Springs 40 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.