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Schools in Steelville · Steelville R-III School District

Steelville’s public schools outscore 50% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Steelville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Steelville’s districts is 31%, below the Missouri average (39%). 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
35%
▼ 8 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 8 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 20% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
MO 12.8
Schools in town
2
908 students on the public path
In brief

Steelville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 143 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Steelville’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Steelville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,687 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Steelville Middle, then Steelville High. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Steelville’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 59%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 484 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Steelville anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Steelville’s students in the tested grades sat them (487 in math, 480 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Steelville Elem.Steelville R-III School DistrictD
5–8Steelville MiddleSteelville R-III School DistrictB−
9–12Steelville HighSteelville R-III School DistrictB+

Steelville’s public schools are run by Steelville R-III 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.

Steelville R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 908 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,687MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 43.2% · 480 students tested
Math31%
State average 39.2% · 487 students tested

Steelville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SteelvilleB−Steelville R-III

Every school in Steelville

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 Steelvilleby address
Steelville Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
346 students12:1Rate it →
Steelville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
284 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Steelvillein other towns
Steelville High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
278 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Steelville’s schools

Are Steelville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Steelville children attend outscore 50% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Steelville in?

Steelville R-III School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 908 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Steelville kids go to high school?

Steelville High, with 278 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Steelville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Steelville R-III School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Steelville spend per student?

$11,687 in Steelville R-III 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.