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Schools in Seneca · Seneca R-VII School District

Seneca’s public schools outscore 68% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Seneca, 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.

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
41%
▼ 2 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 1 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 25% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MO 12.8
Schools in town
4
1,403 students on the public path
In brief

Seneca’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 523 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seneca’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,854 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Seneca Junior High, then Seneca 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 Seneca’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (523)Better than 74%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 714 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put Seneca anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Seneca’s students in the tested grades sat them (683 in math, 744 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Seneca Elem.Seneca R-VII School DistrictC−
7–8Seneca Junior HighSeneca R-VII School DistrictC
9–12Seneca HighSeneca R-VII School DistrictC

Seneca’s public schools are run by Seneca R-VII School District, which also serves Loma Linda. 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.

Seneca R-VII School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,487 students · 13.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,854MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.2% · 744 students tested
Math40%
State average 39.2% · 683 students tested

Seneca vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SenecaB+Seneca R-VII

Every school in Seneca

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 Senecaby address
Seneca Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C−
417 students14:1Rate it →
Seneca Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6
B+
305 students13:1Rate it →
Seneca Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
231 students11:1Rate it →
Seneca High
High · Grades 9–12
C
450 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Seneca’s schools

Are Seneca’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Seneca children attend outscore 68% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seneca in?

Seneca R-VII School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,487 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Seneca kids go to high school?

Seneca High, with 450 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Seneca’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Seneca R-VII School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Seneca spend per student?

$10,854 in Seneca R-VII 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.