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Schools in Fair Grove · Fair Grove R-X School District

Fair Grove’s public schools outscore 78% of Missouri districts

47% of students in Fair Grove’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fair Grove, 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.

K–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
51%
▲ 8 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$9.4K
▼ 35% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,296 students on the public path
In brief

Fair Grove’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $9,406 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Fair Grove Middle, then Fair Grove High. Enrollment is up 15% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fair Grove’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Missouri school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (491)Better than 76%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 643 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Fair Grove anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fair Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (640 in math, 646 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Fair Grove Elem.Fair Grove R-X School DistrictA−
5–8Fair Grove MiddleFair Grove R-X School DistrictB+
9–12Fair Grove HighFair Grove R-X School DistrictB

Fair Grove’s public schools are run by Fair Grove R-X 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.

Fair Grove R-X School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,296 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$9,406MO $14,569 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 43.2% · 646 students tested
Math47%
State average 39.2% · 640 students tested

Fair Grove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fair GroveA−Fair Grove R-X

Every school in Fair Grove

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 Fair Groveby address
Fair Grove Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
550 students14:1Rate it →
Fair Grove Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
373 students17:1Rate it →
Fair Grove High
High · Grades 9–12
B
373 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Fair Grove’s schools

Are Fair Grove’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fair Grove children attend outscore 78% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fair Grove in?

Fair Grove R-X School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,296 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fair Grove kids go to high school?

Fair Grove High, with 373 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Fair Grove’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Fair Grove R-X School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Fair Grove spend per student?

$9,406 in Fair Grove R-X 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.