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Schools in Ginger Blue

Ginger Blue’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/5schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% 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
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 21% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
MO 12.8
Schools in town
0
2,848 students on the public path
In brief

Ginger Blue’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Ginger Blue’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Rocky Comfort Elem. places highest (better than 90%); McDonald County High lowest (33%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Ginger Blue, graded from C+ to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one high school: McDonald County 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Ginger Blue, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–86 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
9–12McDonald County Highin AndersonC

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

McDonald County R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,595 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,514MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 43.2% · 1856 students tested
Math35%
State average 39.2% · 1885 students tested

Ginger Blue vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ginger Blue—McDonald County R-I

Every school in Ginger Blue

7 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 Ginger Bluein other towns
Anderson Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
A−
521 students13:1Rate it →
Southwest City Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Southwest City
C+
350 students11:1Rate it →
White Rock Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pineville
B−
347 students11:1Rate it →
Noel Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Southwest City
249 students12:1Rate it →
Rocky Comfort Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rocky Comfort
A
197 students11:1Rate it →
Pineville Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Anderson
109 students12:1Rate it →
McDonald County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Anderson
C
1,075 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Ginger Blue’s schools

Are Ginger Blue’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Ginger Blue. McDonald County R-I School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ginger Blue. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Ginger Blue in?

McDonald County R-I School District.

Where do Ginger Blue kids go to high school?

McDonald County 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.