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Schools in St. Robert · Waynesville R-VI Schools

St. Robert’s public schools outscore 70% of Missouri districts

Reading proficiency in St. Robert’s districts is 50%, above the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#100of 247 Missouri townsK–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
50%
▲ 7 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 4 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 2 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 13% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
3,579 students on the public path
In brief

St. Robert’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $12,673 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 39% of its revenue that year was federal (Missouri 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Waynesville Middle, then Waynesville SR. High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Maranatha Baptist Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 St. Robert’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Missouri school districts, #100 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (613)Better than 70%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,185 test results and a graduating class of 381 could put St. Robert anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of St. Robert’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,229 in math, 3,141 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Freedom Elem.Waynesville R-VI SchoolsB
7–8Waynesville Middlein WaynesvilleA−
9–12Waynesville SR. Highin WaynesvilleB+

St. Robert’s public schools are run by Waynesville R-VI Schools, which also serves Waynesville. 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.

Waynesville R-VI SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 6,190 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,673MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 43.2% · 3141 students tested
Math43%
State average 39.2% · 3229 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 39% of the Waynesville R-VI Schools district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Missouri, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

St. Robert vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. RobertB+Waynesville R-VI Schools
WaynesvilleB+Waynesville R-VI Schools

Every school in St. Robert

4 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 St. Robertby address
Freedom Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Robert
B
954 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving St. Robertin other towns
Waynesville Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Waynesville
A−
906 students15:1Rate it →
Waynesville SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waynesville
B+
1,719 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Maranatha Baptist Academy
Grades PK–12 · Saint Robert
Private · Religious
208 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Robert’s schools

Are St. Robert’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Robert children attend outscore 70% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #100 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Robert in?

Waynesville R-VI Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,190 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Robert kids go to high school?

Waynesville SR. High in Waynesville, with 1,719 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is St. Robert’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Waynesville R-VI Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does St. Robert spend per student?

$12,673 in Waynesville R-VI Schools (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in St. Robert?

Yes: Maranatha Baptist Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 208 students).

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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.