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Schools in Marceline · Marceline R-V School District

Marceline’s public schools outscore 98% of Missouri districts

Math proficiency in Marceline’s districts is 68%, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marceline, 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
58%
▲ 15 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 29 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 19% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
MO 12.8
Schools in town
0
652 students on the public path
In brief

Marceline’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,806 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 6 the district’s path is Marceline High. Enrollment is up 30% 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 Marceline’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 98% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (607)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 313 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marceline’s students in the tested grades sat them (307 in math, 319 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Walt Disney Elem.Marceline R-V School DistrictA
6–12Marceline HighMarceline R-V School DistrictA−

Marceline’s public schools are run by Marceline R-V School District, which also serves Bee Branch, Clark, Marceline and Musselfork. 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.

Marceline R-V School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 652 students, up 30% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,806MO $14,569 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 43.2% · 319 students tested
Math68%
State average 39.2% · 307 students tested

Marceline vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarcelineA+Marceline R-V

Every school in Marceline

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).

Also serving Marcelinein other towns
Walt Disney Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
309 students12:1Rate it →
Marceline High
High · Grades 6–12
A−
343 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Marceline’s schools

Are Marceline’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Marceline children attend outscore 98% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marceline in?

Marceline R-V School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 652 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Marceline spend per student?

$11,806 in Marceline R-V 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.