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Schools in Summer Set · Sunrise R-IX School District, De Soto 73 School District

Summer Set’s public schools outscore 59% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Summer Set, 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
41%
▼ 2 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 4 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 10% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · De Soto 73
Students per teacher
12.1
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,636 students on the public path
In brief

Summer Set’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 257 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Summer Set’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 43% across both districts in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Sunrise R-IX spends $14,652 per student and De Soto 73 $13,053, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Summer Set’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Missouri school districts. 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 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (257)Better than 40%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,422 test results and a graduating class of 187 could put Summer Set anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Summer Set’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,394 in math, 1,451 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–12Desoto SR. Highin DesotoB+

Summer Set runs its own schools through grade 8 (Sunrise R-IX School District). From grade PK, students attend the De Soto 73 School District, shared with De Soto and Olympian Village. Its school is in Desoto. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Summer Set

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sunrise R-IX School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 318 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,652MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
De Soto 73 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,464 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,053MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Sunrise R-IX School District33%
State average 43.2% · 206 students tested
Math · PK–8, Sunrise R-IX School District37%
State average 39.2% · 206 students tested
Reading · PK–12, De Soto 73 School District42%
State average 43.2% · 1245 students tested
Math · PK–12, De Soto 73 School District44%
State average 39.2% · 1188 students tested

Summer Set vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Summer SetBSunrise R-IX PK–8 · De Soto 73 PK–12

Every school in Summer Set

5 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 Summer Setin other towns
Sunrise Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Desoto
B
318 students10:1Rate it →
Vineland Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Desoto
B
653 students11:1Rate it →
Athena Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Desoto
C+
465 students10:1Rate it →
Desoto JR. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Desoto
C+
338 students12:1Rate it →
Desoto SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Desoto
B+
862 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Summer Set’s schools

Are Summer Set’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Summer Set children attend outscore 59% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Summer Set in?

Two districts: Sunrise R-IX School District runs grades PK–8, and De Soto 73 School District runs grades PK–12, shared with De Soto and Olympian Village.

Where do Summer Set kids go to high school?

Desoto SR. High in Desoto, with 862 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Summer Set’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in De Soto 73 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Summer Set spend per student?

$14,652 in Sunrise R-IX School District and $13,053 in De Soto 73 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.