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Schools in West Plains · West Plains R-VII School District

West Plains’s public schools outscore 66% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving West Plains, 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.

#117of 247 Missouri townsK–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
41%
▲ 2 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 6 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 24% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,430 students on the public path
In brief

West Plains’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 465 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Plains’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,111 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 5 the district’s path is West Plains Middle, then West Plains SR. 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 West Plains’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Missouri school districts, #117 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (465)Better than 72%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,180 test results and a graduating class of 273 could put West Plains anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of West Plains’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,164 in math, 1,195 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4West Plains Elem.West Plains R-VII School DistrictB−
5–8West Plains MiddleWest Plains R-VII School DistrictC+
9–12West Plains SR. HighWest Plains R-VII School DistrictB+

West Plains’s public schools are run by West Plains R-VII School District. Parts of West Plains (17%, 17% and 5% of its land) are served by Fairview R-XI, Richards R-V and Howell Valley R-I instead. 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.

West Plains R-VII School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,626 students · 13.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,111MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.2% · 1195 students tested
Math41%
State average 39.2% · 1164 students tested

West Plains vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West PlainsB+West Plains R-VII

Every school in West Plains

4 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 West Plainsby address
West Plains Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
767 students12:1Rate it →
West Plains Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
555 students13:1Rate it →
West Plains SR. High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,108 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in West Plainsrun by other districts or the state
Richards Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
389 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Ozark Horizon School and Southern Mo Tech Institute).

Questions about West Plains’s schools

Are West Plains’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Plains children attend outscore 66% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #117 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Plains in?

West Plains R-VII School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,626 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of West Plains are served by Fairview R-XI, Richards R-V and Howell Valley R-I.

Where do West Plains kids go to high school?

West Plains SR. High, with 1,108 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is West Plains’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in West Plains R-VII School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does West Plains spend per student?

$11,111 in West Plains R-VII 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.