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Best Public Schools in Advance, MO

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428

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Top rankedAdvance Elementary499^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Advance, Missouri is home to two schools: Advance Elementary and Advance High, both part of the Advance R-IV school district. While Advance High has maintained a relatively low statewide ranking, it boasts an impressive 100% four-year graduation rate. In contrast, Advance Elementary has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from the top 20% of Missouri elementary schools to the bottom 50%.

Academically, Advance Elementary has mixed performance, with 3rd-5th grade math and ELA proficiency rates below the state averages. Advance High School, on the other hand, performs better, with 7th grade math and ELA proficiency rates above the state averages and strong Algebra I end-of-course exam results. Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Advance Elementary at 12.4 and Advance High at 12.3.

One area of concern for both schools is their high chronic absenteeism rates, at 15.8% for each. Additionally, Advance Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (44.44%), while Advance High also has a significant percentage of free/reduced-price lunch recipients (37.16%). Understanding the factors behind these trends and addressing attendance issues could be key focus areas for the Advance R-IV school district to improve overall student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Advance Elementary	Public	K-6	201 School Street	Advance	63730	Stoddard County	Advance R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 722-3564	240	20	12.3	46.3%	227 (94.6%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	46.9	499^th of 900 public elementary schools	44.6%		74.9	198^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.1%	301	20.9	60.0	26.1		42.8	35.6		$9,836	$589	$9,247
Advance High	Public	7-12	201 School Street	Advance	63730	Stoddard County	Advance R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 722-3584	188	15	12.6	36.2%	184 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)				51.2			53.8	$12,420	$497	$11,923

Cities Near Advance

City	Distance	# of Schools
Bell City	7.13 mi	2
Zalma	10.11 mi	2
Leopold	11.34 mi	2
Delta	12.01 mi	2
Oran	14.24 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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