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Schools in South Fork

South Fork’s public schools

West Plains R-VII School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for South Fork. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools 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
41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 24% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,859 students on the public path
In brief

South Fork’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of South Fork’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. South Fork Elem. places highest (better than 83%); West Plains Middle lowest (40%). 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 South Fork, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6South Fork Elem.West Plains R-VII School DistrictA−
7–8West Plains Middlein West PlainsC+
9–12West Plains SR. Highin West PlainsB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the West Plains R-VII School District.

The district

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

West Plains R-VII School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,626 students · 13.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,111MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.2% · 1195 students tested
Math41%
State average 39.2% · 1164 students tested

South Fork vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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South Fork—West Plains R-VII

Every school in South Fork

3 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 South Forkby address
South Fork Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Plains
A−
196 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving South Forkin other towns
West Plains Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Plains
C+
555 students13:1Rate it →
West Plains SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Plains
B+
1,108 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about South Fork’s schools

Are South Fork’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for South Fork. West Plains R-VII School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for South Fork. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is South Fork in?

West Plains R-VII School District.

Where do South Fork kids go to high school?

West Plains SR. 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.