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Schools in Tarkio · Tarkio R-I School District

Tarkio’s public schools outscore 62% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Tarkio, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
47%
▲ 4 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 2 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.1K
▲ 24% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.8
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
318 students on the public path
In brief

Tarkio’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,078 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Tarkio JH and High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Tarkio’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 62% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (619)Better than 61%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 180 test results could put Tarkio anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Tarkio’s students in the tested grades sat them (182 in math, 177 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tarkio ElementaryTarkio R-I School DistrictC+
6–12Tarkio JH and High SchoolTarkio R-I School DistrictB+

Tarkio’s public schools are run by Tarkio R-I School District, which also serves Westboro. 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.

Tarkio R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 318 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 7.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$18,078MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 43.2% · 177 students tested
Math37%
State average 39.2% · 182 students tested

Tarkio vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TarkioBTarkio R-I

Every school in Tarkio

2 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 Tarkioby address
Tarkio Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
142 students7:1Rate it →
Tarkio JH and High School
High · Grades 6–12
B+
176 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Tarkio’s schools

Are Tarkio’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Tarkio children attend outscore 62% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tarkio in?

Tarkio R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 318 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Tarkio spend per student?

$18,078 in Tarkio 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.