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Schools in Ironton · Arcadia Valley R-II School District

Ironton’s public schools outscore 79% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ironton, 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
42%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 3% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
974 students on the public path
In brief

Ironton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 532 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ironton’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 42% 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 $14,093 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 26% 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 Arcadia Valley Middle, then Arcadia Valley 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ironton’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 79% 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 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (532)Better than 85%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 507 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Ironton anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ironton’s students in the tested grades sat them (505 in math, 509 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Arcadia Valley Elem.Arcadia Valley R-II School DistrictB
5–8Arcadia Valley MiddleArcadia Valley R-II School DistrictB
9–12Arcadia Valley HighArcadia Valley R-II School DistrictA−

Ironton’s public schools are run by Arcadia Valley R-II School District, which also serves Arcadia and Pilot Knob. 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.

Arcadia Valley R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 974 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,093MO $14,569 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 43.2% · 509 students tested
Math42%
State average 39.2% · 505 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 26% of the Arcadia Valley R-II 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.

Ironton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IrontonA−Arcadia Valley R-II
Pilot Knob—Arcadia Valley R-II
Arcadia—Arcadia Valley R-II

All 2 neighbors share Arcadia Valley R-II with Ironton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ironton

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 Irontonby address
Arcadia Valley Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
387 students12:1Rate it →
Arcadia Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
281 students16:1Rate it →
Arcadia Valley High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
306 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Arcadia Valley Career Tech CTR).

Questions about Ironton’s schools

Are Ironton’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ironton children attend outscore 79% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ironton in?

Arcadia Valley R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 974 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ironton kids go to high school?

Arcadia Valley High, with 306 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Ironton’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Arcadia Valley R-II School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Ironton spend per student?

$14,093 in Arcadia Valley R-II 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.