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Schools in Sarcoxie · Sarcoxie R-II School District

Sarcoxie’s public schools score below 59% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

37% of students in Sarcoxie’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sarcoxie, 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
37%
▼ 6 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 1% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
690 students on the public path
In brief

Sarcoxie’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% 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 $14,421 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 6 the district’s path is Sarcoxie 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 Sarcoxie’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 41% 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 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (410)Better than 40%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 372 test results could put Sarcoxie anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sarcoxie’s students in the tested grades sat them (365 in math, 378 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wildwood Elem.Sarcoxie R-II School DistrictC+
6–12Sarcoxie HighSarcoxie R-II School DistrictC−

Sarcoxie’s public schools are run by Sarcoxie R-II School District, which also serves La Russell and Reeds. 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.

Sarcoxie R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 690 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,421MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 43.2% · 378 students tested
Math36%
State average 39.2% · 365 students tested

Sarcoxie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SarcoxieC+Sarcoxie R-II

Every school in Sarcoxie

2 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 Sarcoxieby address
Wildwood Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
303 students14:1Rate it →
Sarcoxie High
High · Grades 6–12
C−
387 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Sarcoxie’s schools

Are Sarcoxie’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sarcoxie children attend score below 59% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sarcoxie in?

Sarcoxie R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 690 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Sarcoxie spend per student?

$14,421 in Sarcoxie 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.