Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0La Plata’s public schools outscore 52% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving La Plata, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. On the state reading tests, 37% of La Plata’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (43%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
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.
La Plata’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 37% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,296 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 7 the district’s path is La Plata High. Enrollment is down 8% 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.
What’s behind La Plata’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Plata, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in La Plata
La Plata Elem.
Grades K–6 · 145 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in La Plata
La Plata Elem.
Grades K–6 · 145 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in La Plata
La Plata Elem.
Grades K–6 · 145 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in La Plata
La Plata Elem.
Grades K–6 · 145 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in La Plata
La Plata Elem.
Grades K–6 · 145 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in La Plata
La Plata Elem.
Grades K–6 · 145 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in La Plata
La Plata Elem.
Grades K–6 · 145 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in La Plata
La Plata High
Grades 7–12 · 150 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in La Plata
La Plata High
Grades 7–12 · 150 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in La Plata
La Plata High
Grades 7–12 · 150 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in La Plata
La Plata High
Grades 7–12 · 150 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in La Plata
La Plata High
Grades 7–12 · 150 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in La Plata
La Plata High
Grades 7–12 · 150 students · 9:1 students per teacher
La Plata’s public schools are run by La Plata R-II School District, which also serves South Gifford. 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.
Well below the state in reading
La Plata vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share La Plata’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Plata | B− | La Plata R-II |
Every school in La Plata
2 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).
Questions about La Plata’s schools
Are La Plata’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools La Plata children attend outscore 52% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Plata in?
La Plata R-II School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 295 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does La Plata spend per student?
$14,296 in La Plata R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Plata families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near La Plata → They have their own page.
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.