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Schools in Indian Lake · Crawford County R-2 School District

Indian Lake’s public schools outscore 84% of Missouri districts

Math proficiency in Indian Lake’s districts is 45%, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Indian Lake, 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.

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
48%
▲ 5 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 6 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 24% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
MO 12.8
Schools in town
0
1,180 students on the public path
In brief

Indian Lake’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $11,140 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 27% of its revenue that year was federal (Missouri 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Cuba Middle, then Cuba High. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Indian Lake’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Missouri school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (521)Better than 86%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 728 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Indian Lake anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Indian Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (732 in math, 723 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Cuba Elem.in CubaA
5–8Cuba Middlein CubaB+
9–12Cuba Highin CubaB

Indian Lake’s public schools are run by Crawford County R-2 School District, which also serves Cuba. 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.

Crawford County R-2 School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,180 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,140MO $14,569 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 43.2% · 723 students tested
Math45%
State average 39.2% · 732 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 27% of the Crawford County R-2 district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Missouri, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Indian Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Indian LakeA−Crawford County R-2

Every school in Indian Lake

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).

Also serving Indian Lakein other towns
Cuba Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Cuba
A
424 students12:1Rate it →
Cuba Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cuba
B+
364 students12:1Rate it →
Cuba High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cuba
B
392 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Indian Lake’s schools

Are Indian Lake’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Indian Lake children attend outscore 84% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Indian Lake in?

Crawford County R-2 School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,180 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Indian Lake kids go to high school?

Cuba High in Cuba, with 392 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Indian Lake’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Crawford County R-2 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Indian Lake spend per student?

$11,140 in Crawford County R-2 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.