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Schools in Polk Township · Maryville R-II Schools

Polk Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Missouri districts

Reading proficiency in Polk Township’s districts is 52%, above the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Polk Township, 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.

#88of 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
52%
▲ 9 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 4 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 6% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
MO 12.8
Schools in town
7
1,408 students on the public path
In brief

Polk Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 43% 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 $13,750 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 1 the district’s path is Eugene Field Elem., then Maryville Middle, then Maryville High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Gregory Barbarigo School (private), Horace Mann Laboratory School (private) and Nwmsu Horace Mann Laboratory School (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Polk Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Missouri school districts, #88 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 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (621)Better than 76%
Towns in Nodaway County (15)Better than 80%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 742 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Polk Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Polk Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (747 in math, 736 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KEarly Childhood CenterMaryville R-II SchoolsNo scores
1–4Eugene Field Elem.Maryville R-II SchoolsB+
5–8Maryville MiddleMaryville R-II SchoolsB+
9–12Maryville HighMaryville R-II SchoolsA

Polk Township’s public schools are run by Maryville R-II Schools, which also serves Arkoe, Maryville and White Cloud. Parts of Polk Township (6% and 3% of its land) are served by Northeast Nodaway County R-V and North Nodaway County R-VI 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.

Maryville R-II SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,408 students · 12.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,750MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 43.2% · 736 students tested
Math43%
State average 39.2% · 747 students tested

Polk Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Polk TownshipB+Maryville R-II Schools
Union—North Nodaway County R-VI
White Cloud—South Nodaway County R-IV PK–12 · Nodaway-Holt R-VII PK–12 · Maryville R-II Schools PK–12
Monroe—Nodaway-Holt R-VII
Nodaway—West Nodaway County R-I
Green—West Nodaway County R-I
Jackson—Northeast Nodaway County R-V
Grant—South Nodaway County R-IV
Jefferson—Jefferson C-123
Hughes—Nodaway-Holt R-VII

Every school in Polk Township

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).

District schools in Polk Townshipby address
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Maryville
172 students13:1Rate it →
Eugene Field Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Maryville
B+
328 students11:1Rate it →
Maryville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Maryville
B+
401 students12:1Rate it →
Maryville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Maryville
A
507 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Gregory Barbarigo School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Maryville
Private · Catholic
176 students13:1Rate it →
Horace Mann Laboratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Maryville
Private · Nonsectarian
141 students16:1Rate it →
Nwmsu Horace Mann Laboratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Maryville
Private · Nonsectarian
138 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Maryville Treatment Center and Northwest Technical SCH.).

Questions about Polk Township’s schools

Are Polk Township’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Polk Township children attend outscore 74% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #88 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Polk Township in?

Maryville R-II Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,408 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Polk Township are served by Northeast Nodaway County R-V and North Nodaway County R-VI.

Where do Polk Township kids go to high school?

Maryville High in Maryville, with 507 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Polk Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Maryville R-II Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Polk Township spend per student?

$13,750 in Maryville R-II Schools (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Polk Township?

Yes: St. Gregory Barbarigo School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 176 students), Horace Mann Laboratory School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 141 students) and Nwmsu Horace Mann Laboratory School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 138 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.