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Schools in Purdy · Purdy R-II School District

Purdy’s public schools score below 82% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

24% of students in Purdy’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Purdy, 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.

K–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
32%
▼ 11 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 15 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 13% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
601 students on the public path
In brief

Purdy’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,624 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Purdy 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Purdy’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 18% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (253)Better than 19%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 280 test results could put Purdy anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Purdy’s students in the tested grades sat them (277 in math, 283 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Purdy Elem.Purdy R-II School DistrictC−
7–12Purdy HighPurdy R-II School DistrictD

Purdy’s public schools are run by Purdy R-II School District. 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.

Purdy R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 601 students, down 5% since 2022–23 · 11.6 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,624MO $14,569 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 43.2% · 283 students tested
Math24%
State average 39.2% · 277 students tested

Purdy vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PurdyC−Purdy R-II

Every school in Purdy

3 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 Purdyby address
Purdy Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
31 students16:1Rate it →
Purdy Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
303 students11:1Rate it →
Purdy High
High · Grades 7–12
D
267 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Purdy’s schools

Are Purdy’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Purdy children attend score below 82% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Purdy in?

Purdy R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 601 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Purdy spend per student?

$12,624 in Purdy R-II 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.