Best Public Schools in Ash Grove, MO

Summary:

The city of Ash Grove, Missouri is home to two schools - Ash Grove High and Ash Grove Elementary, which serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Based on the available data, Ash Grove High appears to be the standout school in the Ash Grove R-IV district, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year.

In contrast, Ash Grove Elementary has a more modest performance history, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade. However, the school has shown some improvement in recent years, with its 3rd-grade proficiency rates in math and English language arts exceeding the state averages. Both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the per-student spending at both schools is below the state average, which could be a factor in their performance.

Overall, the data suggests that Ash Grove High is providing a quality education to its students, while Ash Grove Elementary has room for improvement. The Ash Grove R-IV district may want to focus on addressing socioeconomic challenges, ensuring adequate funding and resources, and tackling chronic absenteeism to support student success across all its schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP English I (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	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 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ash Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	100 N Maple Ln	Ash Grove	65604	Greene County	Ash Grove R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 751-2533	275	19	14.3	45.8%	264 (96.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)	45.2				56.2					$10,044	$756	$9,288
Ash Grove High	Public	7-12	100 N Maple Ln	Ash Grove	65604	Greene County	Ash Grove R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 751-2330	333	27	12.3	32.7%	303 (91.0%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	74.6	50^th of 367 public high schools	86.4%		80	24^th of 378 public high schools	93.7%	26		49.0	25.9	36.9		39.9	42.5	56.1	84.5	$11,701	$428	$11,273

Cities Near Ash Grove

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bois D Arc	5.99 mi	1	160^th
Everton	6.8 mi	2
Walnut Grove	6.97 mi	2
Willard	8.13 mi	5	39^th
Springfield	10.14 mi	66	216^th

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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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