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Best Public Schools in Houston, MO

At a glance

Schools

1,040

Students

Top rankedHouston High147^th of 367 Missouri high schools

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Biggest riser

Houston Elementary up 68 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Houston, Missouri is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Houston R-I school district. While the district as a whole faces challenges, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, some schools stand out in performance.

Houston High School is the strongest performer, ranked 147 out of 367 Missouri high schools and maintaining a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.2%. The school also performs relatively well on state assessments, with over 50% of students proficient or better in English II and nearly 44% in Biology I. In contrast, Houston Elementary School struggles academically, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in both mathematics and English Language Arts.

The Houston Middle School demonstrates stronger performance in mathematics, with 36.6% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 33.3% in science and 34.7% in English Language Arts. The alternative school, Exceptional Child Coop., has a unique profile, with a very low student-teacher ratio of 3.7 and a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 31.58%. However, the data set does not provide much information about the school's performance or the specific needs of the students it serves.

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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)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Government (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 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Houston Middle	Public	6-8	206 W Spruce St	Houston	65483	Texas County	Houston R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 967-3024	198	17	11.9		183 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	42.9	254^th of 438 public middle schools	42.0%		45.6	247^th of 451 public middle schools	45.2%	7				28.0	31.5	36.6		33.3				23.4	44.6					$11,842	$861	$10,981
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	206 W Spruce St	Houston	65483	Texas County	Houston R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 967-3024	443	38	11.7	100.0%	413 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	33	640^th of 900 public elementary schools	28.9%		22.7	708^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.9%	68	9.0	48.4	41.6				28.7		18.0	34.2	33.3							$12,689	$1,481	$11,208
Exceptional Child Coop.	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	206 W Spruce St	Houston	65483	Texas County	Houston R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 967-3196	40	10	3.8	92.5%	39 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$202,481	$725	$201,757
Houston High	Public	9-12	206 W Spruce St	Houston	65483	Texas County	Houston R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 967-3024	359	31	11.6	100.0%	328 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	51.7	147^th of 367 public high schools	59.9%		57	108^th of 378 public high schools	71.4%	39														36.0	43.8	54.3	34.9	$12,552	$940	$11,612

Cities Near Houston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Raymondville	7.1 mi	1
Success	9.75 mi	1
Licking	12.97 mi	3	368^th
Cabool	15.59 mi	4	228^th
Plato	18.85 mi	2	315^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.

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.