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Best Public Schools in Gallatin, MO

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

547

Students

Top rankedGallatin Middle School167^th of 438 Missouri middle schools

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Biggest riser

Gallatin Middle School up 15 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

Covel D. Searcy Elementary

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Summary:

The city of Gallatin, Missouri is home to three schools - one elementary, one middle, and one high school - all part of the Gallatin R-V school district. The data reveals a mix of standout and struggling schools, with Covel D. Searcy Elementary and Gallatin Middle School performing relatively well, while Gallatin High School has seen a decline in recent years.

Covel D. Searcy Elementary stands out with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong performance on 3rd and 4th-grade math and English language arts tests, exceeding the state average. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.8. Gallatin Middle School is another bright spot, ranking 167 out of 438 Missouri middle schools and maintaining a 3-star rating for the past three years, with particularly strong 6th-grade math scores.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with all three schools reporting a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.8%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Gallatin High School has seen a decline in its ranking, dropping from 101 out of 358 Missouri high schools in 2020-2021 to 187 out of 378 in 2023-2024, with a corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger rating from 4 stars to 3 stars. The data also suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with the schools serving higher percentages of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch generally performing worse on standardized tests.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Covel D. Searcy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	502 S Olive	Gallatin	64640	Daviess County	Gallatin R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 663-2173	225	23	9.6	48.0%	213 (94.7%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)	57.6	381^st of 900 public elementary schools	57.7%					(n/a)	41.3	46.9				51.1	40.7					$13,546	$483	$13,062
Gallatin High	Public	9-12	602 S Olive	Gallatin	64640	Daviess County	Gallatin R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 663-2171	148	16	9.4	33.1%	143 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)											15.7	$16,140	$497	$15,643
Gallatin Middle School	Public	5-8	600 S. Olive St.	Gallatin	64640	Daviess County	Gallatin R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 663-2172	174	12	14.9	37.9%	170 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	59.4	167^th of 438 public middle schools	61.9%		57.9	182^nd of 451 public middle schools	59.6%	15			17.8	46.3	25.4			34.0	53.1	32.2		$11,170	$799	$10,372

Cities Near Gallatin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jameson	7.11 mi	2
Winston	9.55 mi	2	346^th
Jamesport	9.8 mi	2
Hamilton	10.53 mi	4	135^th
Breckenridge	13.28 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.