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Schools in Slater · Slater School District

Slater’s public schools score below 85% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 22% of Slater’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Slater, 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 98% 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
32%
▼ 11 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 17 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 13% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
379 students on the public path
In brief

Slater’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% 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 $12,639 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Slater High. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. 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 Slater’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 15% 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 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (336)Better than 16%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 174 test results could put Slater anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Slater’s students in the tested grades sat them (178 in math, 169 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Alexander Elem.Slater School DistrictC−
9–12Slater HighSlater School DistrictD

Slater’s public schools are run by Slater 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.

Slater School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 379 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,639MO $14,569 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 43.2% · 169 students tested
Math22%
State average 39.2% · 178 students tested

Slater vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SlaterC−Slater

Every school in Slater

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 Slaterby address
Alexander Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
226 students10:1Rate it →
Slater High
High · Grades 9–12
D
153 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Slater’s schools

Are Slater’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Slater children attend score below 85% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Slater in?

Slater School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 379 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Slater kids go to high school?

Slater High, with 153 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Slater spend per student?

$12,639 in Slater 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.