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Schools in Mountain Grove · Mountain Grove R-III School District

Mountain Grove’s public schools outscore 68% of Missouri districts

Math proficiency in Mountain Grove’s districts is 45%, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mountain Grove, 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.

#110of 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
45%
▲ 2 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 6 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.6K
▼ 27% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,537 students on the public path
In brief

Mountain Grove’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 273 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mountain Grove’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,607 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Mountain Grove Middle, then Mountain Grove High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mountain Grove Christian Academy (private) is 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 Mountain Grove’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Missouri school districts, #110 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (273)Better than 79%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 816 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Mountain Grove anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mountain Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (828 in math, 804 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Mountain Grove Elem.Mountain Grove R-III School DistrictA−
5–8Mountain Grove MiddleMountain Grove R-III School DistrictB+
9–12Mountain Grove HighMountain Grove R-III School DistrictB+

Mountain Grove’s public schools are run by Mountain Grove R-III School District, which also serves Clinton and Morris. 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.

Mountain Grove R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,543 students · 14.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,607MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 43.2% · 804 students tested
Math45%
State average 39.2% · 828 students tested

Mountain Grove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mountain GroveB+Mountain Grove R-III
ClintonB−Mountain Grove R-III PK–12 · Cabool R-IV PK–12

Every school in Mountain Grove

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 Mountain Groveby address
Mountain Grove Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
658 students14:1Rate it →
Mountain Grove Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
424 students13:1Rate it →
Mountain Grove High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
455 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mountain Grove Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
75 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Skyview School, Ozark Mountain Technical CTR. and Ozark Regional Juvenile Det CT).

Questions about Mountain Grove’s schools

Are Mountain Grove’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mountain Grove children attend outscore 68% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #110 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mountain Grove in?

Mountain Grove R-III School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,543 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mountain Grove kids go to high school?

Mountain Grove High, with 455 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Mountain Grove’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Mountain Grove R-III School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Mountain Grove spend per student?

$10,607 in Mountain Grove R-III School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mountain Grove?

Yes: Mountain Grove Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 75 students).

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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.