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Schools in Huntsville · Westran R-I School District

Huntsville’s public schools outscore 59% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Huntsville, 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 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
40%
▼ 3 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 2% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.6
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
593 students on the public path
In brief

Huntsville’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,848 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 6 the district’s path is Westran Middle, then Westran High. Enrollment is up 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 Huntsville’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 59% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (611)Better than 59%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 324 test results could put Huntsville anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Huntsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (329 in math, 320 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Westran Elem.Westran R-I School DistrictB+
6–8Westran Middlein Clifton HillB+
9–12Westran HighWestran R-I School DistrictB−

Huntsville’s public schools are run by Westran R-I School District, which also serves Clifton Hill. 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.

Westran R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 593 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,848MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 43.2% · 320 students tested
Math42%
State average 39.2% · 329 students tested

Huntsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HuntsvilleBWestran R-I

Every school in Huntsville

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 Huntsvilleby address
Westran Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
280 students10:1Rate it →
Westran High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
184 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Huntsvillein other towns
Westran Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clifton Hill
B+
129 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Huntsville’s schools

Are Huntsville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Huntsville children attend outscore 59% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Huntsville in?

Westran R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 593 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Huntsville kids go to high school?

Westran High, with 184 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Huntsville spend per student?

$14,848 in Westran 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.