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Aerial view of Jamesport, Missouri 9-2-2013Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0
C−
Schools in Jamesport Township · Tri-County R-VII School District

Jamesport Township’s public schools score below 76% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Jamesport Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jamesport 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−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
37%
▼ 6 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 12 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 18% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.6
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
168 students on the public path
In brief

Jamesport Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 596 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jamesport Township’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,240 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Tri-County High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Jamesport Mennonite School (private), Spring Hill School (private) and Country View (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Jamesport Township’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 24% 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 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (596)Better than 14%
Towns in Daviess County (15)Better than 0%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 86 test results could put Jamesport Township anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jamesport Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (90 in math, 82 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Tri-County Elem.Tri-County R-VII School DistrictA+
5–12Tri-County HighTri-County R-VII School DistrictC+

Jamesport Township’s public schools are run by Tri-County R-VII School District, which also serves Jackson, Jamesport, Jefferson and Lincoln and others. 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.

Tri-County R-VII School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 168 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 6.6 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$17,240MO $14,569 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 43.2% · 82 students tested
Math27%
State average 39.2% · 90 students tested

Jamesport Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jamesport TownshipC−Tri-County R-VII
Lincoln—Gilman City R-IV PK–12 · Tri-County R-VII PK–12
Jackson—Tri-County R-VII PK–12 · Gallatin R-V PK–12
Grand River—North Daviess R-III
Jefferson—Trenton R-IX PK–12 · Tri-County R-VII PK–12
Madison—Trenton R-IX

3 of the 5 neighbors share Tri-County R-VII with Jamesport Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jamesport Township

5 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 Jamesport Townshipby address
Tri-County Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jamesport
A+
85 students8:1Rate it →
Tri-County High
High · Grades 5–12 · Jamesport
C+
83 students6:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Jamesport Mennonite School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Jamesport
Private · Religious
33 students7:1Rate it →
Spring Hill School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Jamesport
Private · Religious
28 students10:1Rate it →
Country View
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Jamesport
Private · Religious
18 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Jamesport Township’s schools

Are Jamesport Township’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jamesport Township children attend score below 76% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jamesport Township in?

Tri-County R-VII School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 168 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Jamesport Township spend per student?

$17,240 in Tri-County R-VII School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Jamesport Township?

Yes: Jamesport Mennonite School (religious, grades K–8, 33 students), Spring Hill School (religious, grades 1–8, 28 students) and Country View (religious, grades 1–8, 18 students).

Parents talk

What Jamesport Township families are saying about school.

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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.