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Schools in South Gifford

South Gifford’s public schools

La Plata R-II School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for South Gifford. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% 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
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 2% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.9
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
295 students on the public path
In brief

South Gifford’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of South Gifford’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. La Plata Elem. places highest (better than 73%); La Plata High lowest (24%). 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 Gifford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6La Plata Elem.in La PlataB+
7–12La Plata Highin La PlataC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the La Plata R-II 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.

La Plata R-II School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 295 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,296MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 43.2% · 173 students tested
Math42%
State average 39.2% · 171 students tested

South Gifford vs. its neighbors

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

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South Gifford—La Plata R-II

Every school in South Gifford

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).

Also serving South Giffordin other towns
La Plata Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6 · La Plata
B+
145 students9:1Rate it →
La Plata High
High · Grades 7–12 · La Plata
C−
150 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about South Gifford’s schools

Are South Gifford’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for South Gifford. La Plata R-II School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for South Gifford. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is South Gifford in?

La Plata R-II School District.

Where do South Gifford kids go to high school?

La Plata 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.