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Schools in Steele · South Pemiscot County R-V School District

Steele’s public schools score below 92% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in Steele’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Steele, 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 100% 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
28%
▼ 15 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 22 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 2% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
MO 12.8
Schools in town
3
578 students on the public path
In brief

Steele’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,236 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Central Elementary, then South Pemiscot High. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Steele’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 8% 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 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (633)Better than 5%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 284 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Steele’s students in the tested grades sat them (283 in math, 285 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KEast ElementarySouth Pemiscot County R-V School DistrictNo scores
1–5Central ElementarySouth Pemiscot County R-V School DistrictD
6–12South Pemiscot HighSouth Pemiscot County R-V School DistrictC−

Steele’s public schools are run by South Pemiscot County R-V School District, which also serves Holland. 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.

South Pemiscot County R-V School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 578 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,236MO $14,569 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 43.2% · 285 students tested
Math17%
State average 39.2% · 283 students tested

Steele vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SteeleDSouth Pemiscot County R-V

Every school in Steele

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 Steeleby address
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K
80 students16:1Rate it →
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5
D
235 students12:1Rate it →
South Pemiscot High
High · Grades 6–12
C−
263 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Steele’s schools

Are Steele’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Steele children attend score below 92% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Steele in?

South Pemiscot County R-V School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 578 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Steele spend per student?

$14,236 in South Pemiscot County R-V 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.