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Schools in Shawneetown

Shawneetown’s public schools

Jackson R-II School District and Oak Ridge R-VI School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Shawneetown. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/8schools 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
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 29% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Jackson R-II
Students per teacher
14.8
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,433 students on the public path
In brief

Shawneetown’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Shawneetown’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. West Lane Elem. places highest (better than 87%); Oak Ridge Elem. lowest (20%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Shawneetown, graded from C− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Russell Hawkins JR. High and Oak Ridge 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 Shawneetown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

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

Two districts serve Shawneetown

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

Jackson R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,748 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,350MO $14,569 · FY2024
A−
Oak Ridge R-VI School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 365 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,544MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Jackson R-II School District47%
State average 43.2% · 2971 students tested
Math · PK–12, Jackson R-II School District47%
State average 39.2% · 2998 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Oak Ridge R-VI School District27%
State average 43.2% · 188 students tested
Math · PK–12, Oak Ridge R-VI School District37%
State average 39.2% · 198 students tested

Shawneetown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shawneetown—Jackson R-II PK–12 · Oak Ridge R-VI PK–12

Every school in Shawneetown

8 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 Shawneetownin other towns
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jackson
B+
726 students15:1Rate it →
Oak Ridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oak Ridge
C−
182 students15:1Rate it →
South Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Jackson
B−
433 students14:1Rate it →
Orchard Drive Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Jackson
B−
404 students14:1Rate it →
West Lane Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Jackson
A
389 students13:1Rate it →
North Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Jackson
B+
249 students15:1Rate it →
Oak Ridge High
High · Grades 6–12 · Oak Ridge
C
183 students10:1Rate it →
Russell Hawkins JR. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Jackson
B+
867 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Shawneetown’s schools

Are Shawneetown’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Shawneetown. Jackson R-II School District and Oak Ridge R-VI School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Shawneetown. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Shawneetown in?

Jackson R-II School District and Oak Ridge R-VI School District.

Where do Shawneetown kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Russell Hawkins JR. High and Oak Ridge 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.