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Schools in Purcell

Purcell’s public schools

Webb City R-VII School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Purcell. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
58%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.6K
▼ 28% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,689 students on the public path
In brief

Purcell’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Purcell’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Carterville Elem. places highest (better than 79%); Webb City High lowest (61%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Purcell, graded from A− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Webb City High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Purcell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
7–8Webb City JR. Highin Webb CityA−
9–12Webb City Highin Webb CityB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Webb City R-VII School District.

The district

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

Webb City R-VII School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,623 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,561MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 43.2% · 2479 students tested
Math57%
State average 39.2% · 2456 students tested

Purcell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Purcell—Webb City R-VII

Every school in Purcell

5 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).

Also serving Purcellin other towns
Carterville Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Carterville
A−
232 students12:1Rate it →
Bess Truman Primary CTR.
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Webb City
188 students14:1Rate it →
Madge T. James Kind. CTR.
Elementary · Grades K · Webb City
179 students14:1Rate it →
Webb City JR. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Webb City
A−
709 students15:1Rate it →
Webb City High
High · Grades 9–12 · Webb City
B
1,381 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Purcell’s schools

Are Purcell’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Purcell. Webb City R-VII School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Purcell. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Purcell in?

Webb City R-VII School District.

Where do Purcell kids go to high school?

Webb City High.

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What Purcell families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.