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Schools in Fredericktown · Fredericktown R-I School District

Fredericktown’s public schools score below 62% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

33% of students in Fredericktown’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fredericktown, 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.

#184of 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
39%
▼ 4 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 6 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 17% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,883 students on the public path
In brief

Fredericktown’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Fredericktown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,127 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Fredericktown Intermediate, then Kelly A Burlison Middle School, then Fredericktown 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 Fredericktown’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Missouri school districts, #184 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (571)Better than 37%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,074 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Fredericktown anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fredericktown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,078 in math, 1,071 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Fredericktown Elem.Fredericktown R-I School DistrictNo scores
3–5Fredericktown IntermediateFredericktown R-I School DistrictB+
6–8Kelly A Burlison Middle SchoolFredericktown R-I School DistrictC+
9–12Fredericktown HighFredericktown R-I School DistrictB−

Fredericktown’s public schools are run by Fredericktown R-I School District, which also serves Cobalt and Junction City. 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.

Fredericktown R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,883 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,127MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 43.2% · 1071 students tested
Math33%
State average 39.2% · 1078 students tested

Fredericktown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FredericktownC+Fredericktown R-I
Cobalt—Fredericktown R-I
Junction City—Fredericktown R-I

All 2 neighbors share Fredericktown R-I with Fredericktown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fredericktown

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).

District schools in Fredericktownby address
Fredericktown Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–2
446 students11:1Rate it →
Fredericktown Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
393 students13:1Rate it →
Kelly A Burlison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
433 students15:1Rate it →
Fredericktown High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
611 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Fredericktown’s schools

Are Fredericktown’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fredericktown children attend score below 62% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #184 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fredericktown in?

Fredericktown R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,883 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fredericktown kids go to high school?

Fredericktown High, with 611 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Fredericktown’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Fredericktown R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Fredericktown spend per student?

$12,127 in Fredericktown R-I 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.