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B+

Tarkio JH and High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

312 S Eleventh St, Tarkio, MO 64491 · (660) 736-4118 · Part of Tarkio R-I School District

Tarkio’s School Grade B better than 62% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
176
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Tarkio JH and High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

On the path

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

PK–5Tarkio Elementary142 students
6–12Tarkio JH and High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
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 ↗

312 S Eleventh St, Tarkio

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 635
Grade 725
Grade 825
Grade 926
Grade 1018
Grade 1125
Grade 1222
Enrollment over time
173’20
172’21
168’22
162’23
176’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tarkio JH and High School from Tarkio families.

Other schools in Tarkio R-I School District

The district →
Tarkio Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tarkio
C+
142 students7:1

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; Tarkio’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.