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Schools in Fulton · Fulton 58 School District

Fulton’s public schools score below 76% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Fulton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Fulton’s district is 77%, below the Missouri average (89%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#202of 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
38%
▼ 5 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 10–14 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 22% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
MO 12.8
Schools in town
9
2,281 students on the public path
In brief

Fulton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 592 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fulton’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Fulton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,313 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Peter Catholic School (private) and Kingdom Christian Academy of Calaway County (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Fulton’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Missouri school districts, #202 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 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (592)Better than 19%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,180 test results and a graduating class of 165 could put Fulton anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fulton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,191 in math, 1,168 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KFulton Early Childhood CNTRFulton 58 School DistrictNo scores
1–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–8Fulton MiddleFulton 58 School DistrictC+
9–12Fulton SR. HighFulton 58 School DistrictC+

Fulton’s public schools are run by Fulton 58 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.

Fulton 58 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,281 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,313MO $14,569 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 43.2% · 1168 students tested
Math36%
State average 39.2% · 1191 students tested

Fulton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FultonC−Fulton 58

Every school in Fulton

9 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 Fultonby address
Fulton Early Childhood CNTR
Elementary · Grades PK–K
252 students11:1Rate it →
McIntire Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–5
B
321 students13:1Rate it →
Bush Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–5
B−
312 students12:1Rate it →
Bartley Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–5
B+
224 students12:1Rate it →
Fulton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
513 students13:1Rate it →
Fulton SR. High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
659 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Fultonrun by other districts or the state
Fulton Treatment CTR.
High · Grades 6–12
30 students6:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Peter Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
120 students13:1Rate it →
Kingdom Christian Academy of Calaway County
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
70 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 5 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Wheeler High, Wheeler Middle, Stark Elem., Cremer Therapeutic Comm Center and Fulton Reception and Diag CTR).

Questions about Fulton’s schools

Are Fulton’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fulton children attend score below 76% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #202 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fulton in?

Fulton 58 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,281 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fulton kids go to high school?

Fulton SR. High, with 659 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Fulton’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Fulton 58 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Fulton spend per student?

$11,313 in Fulton 58 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fulton?

Yes: St. Peter Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 120 students) and Kingdom Christian Academy of Calaway County (religious, grades PK–8, 70 students).

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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.