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Schools in Oak Grove · Oak Grove R-VI School District

Oak Grove’s public schools outscore 71% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Oak 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.

#98of 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
48%
▲ 5 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 21% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
MO 12.8
Schools in town
4
1,853 students on the public path
In brief

Oak Grove’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,473 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Oak Grove Elem., then Oak Grove Middle, then Oak Grove High. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Oak Grove’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Missouri school districts, #98 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (485)Better than 68%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,046 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Oak Grove anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oak Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,054 in math, 1,038 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Oak Grove PrimaryOak Grove R-VI School DistrictNo scores
3–5Oak Grove Elem.Oak Grove R-VI School DistrictB
6–8Oak Grove MiddleOak Grove R-VI School DistrictC+
9–12Oak Grove HighOak Grove R-VI School DistrictC+

Oak Grove’s public schools are run by Oak Grove R-VI School District. Parts of Oak Grove (4% of its land) are served by Grain Valley R-V instead. 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.

Oak Grove R-VI School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,853 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,473MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 43.2% · 1038 students tested
Math36%
State average 39.2% · 1054 students tested

Oak Grove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oak GroveB+Oak Grove R-VI

Every school in Oak 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 Oak Groveby address
Oak Grove Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
503 students13:1Rate it →
Oak Grove Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
445 students14:1Rate it →
Oak Grove Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
301 students8:1Rate it →
Oak Grove High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
604 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Oak Grove’s schools

Are Oak Grove’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oak Grove children attend outscore 71% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #98 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oak Grove in?

Oak Grove R-VI School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,853 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Oak Grove are served by Grain Valley R-V.

Where do Oak Grove kids go to high school?

Oak Grove High, with 604 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Oak Grove’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Oak Grove R-VI School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Oak Grove spend per student?

$11,473 in Oak Grove R-VI 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.