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Schools in Grant Township · Polo R-VII School District

Grant Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Missouri districts

Reading proficiency in Grant Township’s districts is 52%, above the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grant Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 98% 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
52%
▲ 9 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.1K
▲ 4% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
367 students on the public path
In brief

Grant Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,099 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 Polo Middle, then Polo High. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Grant Township’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 89% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (525)Better than 91%
Towns in Caldwell County (10)Better than 90%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 194 test results could put Grant Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Grant Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (191 in math, 197 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Polo Elem.Polo R-VII School DistrictC
5–8Polo MiddlePolo R-VII School DistrictA
9–12Polo HighPolo R-VII School DistrictC

Grant Township’s public schools are run by Polo R-VII School District, which also serves Polo and Rockford. Parts of Grant Township (4% of its land) are served by Kingston 42 instead. 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.

Polo R-VII School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 367 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$15,099MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 43.2% · 197 students tested
Math47%
State average 39.2% · 191 students tested

Grant Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grant TownshipAPolo R-VII
Lincoln—Cowgill R-VI
Rockford—Mirabile C-1 PK–8 · Polo R-VII PK–12 · Lathrop R-II PK–12
Kingston—Kingston 42 PK–8 · Hamilton R-II PK–12

Every school in Grant Township

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 Grant Townshipby address
Polo Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Polo
C
137 students9:1Rate it →
Polo Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Polo
A
103 students11:1Rate it →
Polo High
High · Grades 9–12 · Polo
C
127 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Grant Township’s schools

Are Grant Township’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grant Township children attend outscore 89% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grant Township in?

Polo R-VII School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 367 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Grant Township are served by Kingston 42.

Where do Grant Township kids go to high school?

Polo High in Polo, with 127 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Grant Township spend per student?

$15,099 in Polo R-VII 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.