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Schools in Shawnee Township

Shawnee Township’s public schools

Adrian R-III School District and Ballard R-II School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Shawnee Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/4schools 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
41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.7K
▼ 27% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Adrian R-III
Students per teacher
11.3
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
805 students on the public path
In brief

Shawnee Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Shawnee Township’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Adrian Elem. places highest (better than 55%); Ballard Elem. lowest (19%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Shawnee Township, graded from C− to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Adrian SR. High and Ballard 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 Shawnee Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Adrian R-III School District.

Two districts serve Shawnee Township

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

Adrian R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 689 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,701MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Ballard R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 116 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 6.7 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$17,102MO $14,569 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Adrian R-III School District41%
State average 43.2% · 392 students tested
Math · PK–12, Adrian R-III School District35%
State average 39.2% · 395 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Ballard R-II School District22%
State average 43.2% · 64 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ballard R-II School District22%
State average 39.2% · 72 students tested

Shawnee Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shawnee Township—Adrian R-III PK–12 · Ballard R-II PK–12
Grand River—Adrian R-III
Summit—Butler R-V
Spruce—Ballard R-II
Mound—Adrian R-III PK–12 · Butler R-V PK–12
Mingo—Ballard R-II

2 of the 5 neighbors share Adrian R-III with Shawnee Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Shawnee Township

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).

Also serving Shawnee Townshipin other towns
Adrian Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adrian
B
314 students13:1Rate it →
Ballard Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Butler
C−
57 students7:1Rate it →
Adrian SR. High
High · Grades 6–12 · Adrian
C+
375 students13:1Rate it →
Ballard High
High · Grades 7–12 · Butler
C
59 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Shawnee Township’s schools

Are Shawnee Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Shawnee Township. Adrian R-III School District and Ballard R-II School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Shawnee Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Shawnee Township in?

Adrian R-III School District and Ballard R-II School District.

Where do Shawnee Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Adrian SR. High and Ballard High.

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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.