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Sweet Springs Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

600 E. Marshall, Sweet Springs, MO 65351 · (660) 335-6348 · Part of Sweet Springs R-VII School District

Sweet Springs’ School Grade A better than 85% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
191
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Sweet Springs Elem.

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sweet Springs kids: Sweet Springs High

On the path

Where Sweet Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Sweet Springs Elem.You are here
7–12Sweet Springs High174 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 E. Marshall, Sweet Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten22
Grade 129
Grade 216
Grade 317
Grade 428
Grade 535
Grade 620
Enrollment over time
218’20
196’21
210’22
204’23
191’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 3%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sweet Springs Elem. from Sweet Springs families.

Other schools in Sweet Springs R-VII School District

The district →
Sweet Springs High
High · Grades 7–12 · Sweet Springs
C−
174 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Sweet Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.