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Schools in Pike Township · Bell City R-II School District, Advance R-IV School District

Pike Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Missouri districts

On the state reading tests, 51% of Pike Township’s students scored proficient, above the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pike Township, 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.

#73of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
51%
▲ 8 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 2 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 19% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Advance R-IV
Students per teacher
10.2
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
624 students on the public path
In brief

Pike Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Bell City R-II spends $18,887 per student and Advance R-IV $11,786, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Pike Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 78% of Missouri school districts, #73 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (623)Better than 81%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 346 test results could put Pike Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Pike Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (349 in math, 344 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Pike Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Advance R-IV School District). From grade K, students attend the Bell City R-II School District, shared with Bell City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pike Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bell City R-II School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 196 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 7.3 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$18,887MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Advance R-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 428 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,786MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Bell City R-II School District42%
State average 43.2% · 129 students tested
Math · K–12, Bell City R-II School District27%
State average 39.2% · 135 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Advance R-IV School District56%
State average 43.2% · 215 students tested
Math · PK–12, Advance R-IV School District50%
State average 39.2% · 214 students tested

Pike Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pike TownshipA−Advance R-IV PK–12 · Bell City R-II K–12
CastorA−Bloomfield R-XIV PK–12 · Dexter R-XI PK–12
RichlandA+Richland R-I
New Lisbon—Bloomfield R-XIV PK–12 · Puxico R-VIII PK–12

Every school in Pike Township

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 Pike Townshipby address
Advance Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Advance
A+
240 students12:1Rate it →
Bell City Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bell City
B
105 students8:1Rate it →
Advance High
High · Grades 7–12 · Advance
C
188 students13:1Rate it →
Bell City High
High · Grades 7–12 · Bell City
B
91 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Advance Preschool).

Questions about Pike Township’s schools

Are Pike Township’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pike Township children attend outscore 78% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #73 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pike Township in?

Two districts: Advance R-IV School District runs grades PK–12, and Bell City R-II School District runs grades K–12, shared with Bell City.

How much does Pike Township spend per student?

$18,887 in Bell City R-II School District and $11,786 in Advance R-IV 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.