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Schools in Truesdale · Warren County R-III School District

Truesdale’s public schools score below 63% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Truesdale’s districts is 29%, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Truesdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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
41%
▼ 2 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 10 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 2 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 18% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
MO 12.8
Schools in town
1
2,094 students on the public path
In brief

Truesdale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 625 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Truesdale’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,995 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Black Hawk Middle, then Warrenton High. 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 Truesdale’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Missouri school districts. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (625)Better than 29%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,636 test results and a graduating class of 248 could put Truesdale anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Truesdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,639 in math, 1,634 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Rebecca Boone Elem.Warren County R-III School DistrictC−
6–8Black Hawk Middlein WarrentonC
9–12Warrenton Highin WarrentonB

Truesdale’s public schools are run by Warren County R-III School District, which also serves Innsbrook, Pendleton and Warrenton. 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.

Warren County R-III School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,981 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,995MO $14,569 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.2% · 1634 students tested
Math29%
State average 39.2% · 1639 students tested

Truesdale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TruesdaleC+Warren County R-III
WarrentonC+Warren County R-III

Every school in Truesdale

3 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 Truesdaleby address
Rebecca Boone Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Warrenton
C−
424 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Truesdalein other towns
Black Hawk Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Warrenton
C
696 students13:1Rate it →
Warrenton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Warrenton
B
974 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Truesdale’s schools

Are Truesdale’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Truesdale children attend score below 63% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Truesdale in?

Warren County R-III School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,981 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Truesdale kids go to high school?

Warrenton High in Warrenton, with 974 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Truesdale’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Warren County R-III School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Truesdale spend per student?

$11,995 in Warren County R-III 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.