Shell Knob’s public schools score below 56% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Shell Knob’s districts is 37%, below the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shell Knob, 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.
From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Shell Knob’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 632 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shell Knob’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $33,816 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Shell Knob’s grade
C+: better than 44% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shell Knob, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Shell Knob
Shell Knob Elem.
Grades PK–8 · 158 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Shell Knob
Shell Knob Elem.
Grades PK–8 · 158 students · 7:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Shell Knob
Shell Knob Elem.
Grades PK–8 · 158 students · 7:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Shell Knob
Shell Knob Elem.
Grades PK–8 · 158 students · 7:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Shell Knob
Shell Knob Elem.
Grades PK–8 · 158 students · 7:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Shell Knob
Shell Knob Elem.
Grades PK–8 · 158 students · 7:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Shell Knob
Shell Knob Elem.
Grades PK–8 · 158 students · 7:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Shell Knob
Shell Knob Elem.
Grades PK–8 · 158 students · 7:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Shell Knob
Shell Knob Elem.
Grades PK–8 · 158 students · 7:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Shell Knob
Shell Knob Elem.
Grades PK–8 · 158 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Shell Knob’s public schools are run by Shell Knob 78 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.
Well below the state in reading
Shell Knob vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Shell Knob’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shell Knob | C+ | Shell Knob 78 |
Every school in Shell Knob
1 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).
Questions about Shell Knob’s schools
Are Shell Knob’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shell Knob children attend score below 56% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Shell Knob in?
Shell Knob 78 School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 158 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Shell Knob spend per student?
$33,816 in Shell Knob 78 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Shell Knob families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.