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Schools in Thayer · Thayer R-II School District

Thayer’s public schools outscore 91% of Missouri districts

On the state math tests, 52% of Thayer’s students scored proficient, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Thayer, 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.

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
52%
▲ 9 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 13 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$10.7K
▼ 26% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
780 students on the public path
In brief

Thayer’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,737 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 7 the district’s path is Thayer SR. High. Enrollment is up 16% 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 Thayer’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 91% 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 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (273)Better than 95%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 354 test results could put Thayer anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Thayer’s students in the tested grades sat them (347 in math, 360 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Thayer Elem.Thayer R-II School DistrictA
7–12Thayer SR. HighThayer R-II School DistrictB

Thayer’s public schools are run by Thayer R-II School District. 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.

Thayer R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 780 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,737MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 43.2% · 360 students tested
Math52%
State average 39.2% · 347 students tested

Thayer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ThayerAThayer R-II

Mammoth Spring, AR borders Thayer but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Thayer

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 Thayerby address
Thayer Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
421 students11:1Rate it →
Thayer SR. High
High · Grades 7–12
B
359 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Thayer’s schools

Are Thayer’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Thayer children attend outscore 91% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thayer in?

Thayer R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 780 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Thayer spend per student?

$10,737 in Thayer R-II 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.