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Schools in Warsaw · Warsaw R-IX School District

Warsaw’s public schools score below 68% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Warsaw’s districts is 23%, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Warsaw, 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
37%
▼ 6 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 16 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 19% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
MO 12.8
Schools in town
1
983 students on the public path
In brief

Warsaw’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Warsaw’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,771 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 John Boise Middle School, then Warsaw High School. 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 Warsaw’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 32% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (403)Better than 33%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 674 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Warsaw anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Warsaw’s students in the tested grades sat them (678 in math, 671 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5North ElementaryWarsaw R-IX School DistrictC−
6–8John Boise Middle SchoolWarsaw R-IX School DistrictB−
9–12Warsaw High SchoolWarsaw R-IX School DistrictB−

Warsaw’s public schools are run by Warsaw R-IX School District, which also serves Osage. 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.

Warsaw R-IX School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,241 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,771MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 43.2% · 671 students tested
Math23%
State average 39.2% · 678 students tested

Warsaw vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WarsawCWarsaw R-IX

Every school in Warsaw

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 Warsawby address
North Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
326 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Warsawin other towns
John Boise Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
272 students13:1Rate it →
Warsaw High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
385 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Warsaw’s schools

Are Warsaw’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Warsaw children attend score below 68% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Warsaw in?

Warsaw R-IX School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,241 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Warsaw kids go to high school?

Warsaw High School, with 385 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Warsaw’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Warsaw R-IX School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Warsaw spend per student?

$11,771 in Warsaw R-IX 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.