Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Mexico’s public schools score below 71% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Mexico’s districts is 27%, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mexico, 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.
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.
Mexico’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Mexico’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,925 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Brendan School (private) and Missouri Military Academy (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.
What’s behind Mexico’s grade
C: better than 29% of Missouri school districts, #198 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mexico, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mexico
McMillan Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 319 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Mexico
McMillan Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 319 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mexico · depends on your address
Hawthorne Elem.
Grades 1–5 · 442 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Eugene Field Elem.
Grades 1–5 · 418 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mexico · depends on your address
Hawthorne Elem.
Grades 1–5 · 442 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Eugene Field Elem.
Grades 1–5 · 418 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mexico · depends on your address
Hawthorne Elem.
Grades 1–5 · 442 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Eugene Field Elem.
Grades 1–5 · 418 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mexico · depends on your address
Hawthorne Elem.
Grades 1–5 · 442 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Eugene Field Elem.
Grades 1–5 · 418 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mexico · depends on your address
Hawthorne Elem.
Grades 1–5 · 442 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Eugene Field Elem.
Grades 1–5 · 418 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mexico
Mexico Middle
Grades 6–8 · 461 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mexico
Mexico Middle
Grades 6–8 · 461 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mexico
Mexico Middle
Grades 6–8 · 461 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mexico
Mexico High
Grades 9–12 · 734 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mexico
Mexico High
Grades 9–12 · 734 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mexico
Mexico High
Grades 9–12 · 734 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mexico
Mexico High
Grades 9–12 · 734 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Mexico’s public schools are run by Mexico 59 School District, which also serves Vandiver. 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
Mexico vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Mexico’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | C | Mexico 59 |
Every school in Mexico
7 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Davis H. Hart Career CTR.).
Questions about Mexico’s schools
Are Mexico’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mexico children attend score below 71% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #198 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mexico in?
Mexico 59 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,374 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mexico kids go to high school?
Mexico High, with 734 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Mexico’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Mexico 59 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Mexico spend per student?
$11,925 in Mexico 59 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Mexico?
Yes: St. Brendan School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 184 students) and Missouri Military Academy (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 7–12, 182 students).
Parents talk
What Mexico families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mexico → 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.