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Best Public Schools in Ellsinore, MO

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698

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Top rankedEast Carter County R-II Elementary311^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Ellsinore, Missouri is home to three public schools that serve students from elementary through high school: East Carter County R-II Elementary, East Carter County R-II High, and East Carter County R-II Middle. These schools are part of the East Carter County R-II district, which is ranked 125th out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, East Carter County R-II Elementary is particularly impressive, ranking 70th out of 906 Missouri elementary schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in several key test score metrics, including 3rd-5th grade Math and 3rd, 5th, and 4th grade ELA, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8. In contrast, while East Carter County R-II High has shown improvement, ranking 83rd out of 378 Missouri high schools in 2023-2024 with a 4-star rating, its test scores, particularly in Biology I, are below the state average and may be an area for improvement.

Across the district, the schools face some common challenges, such as relatively high rates of free and reduced-price lunch participation, ranging from 58.7% at the high school to 66.47% at the elementary school, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. However, the district's overall high spending per student, ranging from $10,972 at the middle school to $12,452 at the high school, suggests that the schools are well-funded and may be able to address these issues with targeted interventions and support services.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAP Biology 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 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Carter County R-II Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24 S Herren Ave	Ellsinore	63937	Carter County	East Carter County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 322-5325	364	28	13.2	65.4%	345 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	65.1	311^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.4%		88.4	70^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.3%	241	44.2	59.5	33.2				59.9		40.8	51.8					$11,343	$1,044	$10,299
East Carter County R-II High	Public	9-12	24 S Herren Ave	Ellsinore	63937	Carter County	East Carter County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 322-5653	180	15	12.2	60.6%	167 (92.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)								(n/a)														33.3	$13,790	$378	$13,412
East Carter County R-II Middle	Public	6-8	24 S Herren Ave	Ellsinore	63937	Carter County	East Carter County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 322-5420	154	12	12.8	63.0%	147 (95.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	51.5	205^th of 438 public middle schools	53.2%		67.1	123^rd of 451 public middle schools	72.7%	82				49.1	30.7	28.4		39.0			49.0	32.6	34.7		$11,165	$242	$10,923

Cities Near Ellsinore

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Williamsville	11.2 mi	1
Piedmont	13.65 mi	3	341^st
Van Buren	14.62 mi	2	267^th
Poplar Bluff	15.24 mi	13	237^th
Greenville	20.27 mi	3	352^nd

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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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