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Schools in Stockton · Stockton R-I School District

Stockton’s public schools score below 53% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Stockton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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
46%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 5–9 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 21% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
929 students on the public path
In brief

Stockton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 282 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stockton’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,503 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 Stockton Middle, then Stockton High. 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 Stockton’s grade

B+ Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; graduation is below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (282)Better than 52%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 476 test results and a graduating class of 77 could put Stockton anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Stockton’s students in the tested grades sat them (486 in math, 466 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Stockton Elem.Stockton R-I School DistrictA
5–8Stockton MiddleStockton R-I School DistrictB
9–12Stockton HighStockton R-I School DistrictB+

Stockton’s public schools are run by Stockton R-I School District, which also serves Jerico Springs and Umber View Heights. 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.

Stockton R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 929 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,503MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 43.2% · 466 students tested
Math42%
State average 39.2% · 486 students tested

Stockton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StocktonB−Stockton R-I

Every school in Stockton

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 Stocktonby address
Little Tiger Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
37 students18:1Rate it →
Stockton Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
327 students11:1Rate it →
Stockton Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
276 students11:1Rate it →
Stockton High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
289 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Stockton’s schools

Are Stockton’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stockton children attend score below 53% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stockton in?

Stockton R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 929 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stockton kids go to high school?

Stockton High, with 289 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Stockton’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Stockton R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Stockton spend per student?

$11,503 in Stockton R-I 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.