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Thayer Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

365 E Walnut St, Thayer, MO 65791 · (417) 264-4600 · Part of Thayer R-II School District

Thayer’s School Grade A better than 91% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
421
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Thayer Elem.

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 19.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Thayer kids: Thayer SR. High

On the path

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

PK–6Thayer Elem.You are here
7–12Thayer SR. High359 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

365 E Walnut St, Thayer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten49
Grade 165
Grade 249
Grade 361
Grade 451
Grade 559
Grade 643
Enrollment over time
353’20
402’21
419’22
424’23
421’24

Up 19.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thayer Elem. from Thayer families.

Other schools in Thayer R-II School District

The district →
Thayer SR. High
High · Grades 7–12 · Thayer
B
359 students12:1

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