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Schools in Moscow Mills · Troy R-III School District

Moscow Mills’s public schools outscore 64% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Moscow Mills, 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.

#122of 247 Missouri townsK–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
41%
▼ 2 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 8 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 11% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,074 students on the public path
In brief

Moscow Mills’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 499 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moscow Mills’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,000 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Moscow Mills’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Missouri school districts, #122 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (499)Better than 58%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,580 test results and a graduating class of 502 could put Moscow Mills anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Moscow Mills’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,563 in math, 3,596 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5WM. R. Cappel Elem.Troy R-III School DistrictB−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB
9–12Troy Buchanan Highin TroyB+

Moscow Mills’s public schools are run by Troy R-III School District, which also serves Fountain N' Lakes, Hawk Point, Troy and Truxton. 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.

Troy R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 6,510 students · 13.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,000MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.2% · 3596 students tested
Math36%
State average 39.2% · 3563 students tested

Moscow Mills vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Moscow MillsBTroy R-III

Every school in Moscow Mills

4 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 Moscow Millsby address
WM. R. Cappel Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
434 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Moscow Millsin other towns
Troy South Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
760 students13:1Rate it →
Troy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Troy
B
732 students13:1Rate it →
Troy Buchanan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Troy
B+
2,148 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Moscow Mills’s schools

Are Moscow Mills’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Moscow Mills children attend outscore 64% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #122 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moscow Mills in?

Troy R-III School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,510 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Moscow Mills kids go to high school?

Troy Buchanan High in Troy, with 2,148 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Moscow Mills’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Troy R-III School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Moscow Mills spend per student?

$13,000 in Troy R-III 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.