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Best Public Schools in Noel, MO

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Top rankedNoel Elementary349^th of 438 Missouri middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Noel, Missouri is home to two middle schools, Pineville Elementary and Noel Elementary, both part of the McDonald County R-I district. While the district as a whole is ranked 263 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating, Pineville Elementary stands out as the stronger-performing school in the area.

Pineville Elementary has consistently ranked higher among Missouri middle schools, reaching as high as 140th out of 552 schools in the 2017-2018 school year. In contrast, Noel Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools, with its highest ranking being 334th out of 459 schools in 2022-2023. Pineville Elementary outperforms Noel Elementary and the overall McDonald County R-I district in both math and English language arts proficiency across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 71.3% of 5th graders at Pineville Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 28.1% at Noel Elementary and 33.4% for the district.

The stark performance difference between the two middle schools may be attributed to factors such as resource allocation and student demographics. Pineville Elementary spends significantly more per student ($12,501) compared to Noel Elementary ($8,387) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (9.5) compared to Noel Elementary (12.3). Additionally, Noel Elementary has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (86.65%) compared to Pineville Elementary (61.54%), suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged student population.

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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 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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Noel Elementary	Public	3-8	318 Sulphur St	Noel	64854	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 475-3302	349	29	12.2	89.1%	101 (28.9%)	6 (1.7%)	139 (39.8%)	10 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	84 (24.1%)	5 (1.4%)	23	349^th of 438 public middle schools	20.3%		24.7	351^st of 451 public middle schools	22.2%	2	16.0	30.4	22.5	29.0	28.9	32.5	25.9	30.1	9.0	20.4	28.1	7.7	9.8	25.5	$9,663	$279	$9,384
Pineville Elementary	Public	3-8	202 E 8th St	Noel	64854	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 475-3900	123	12	10.6	59.3%	107 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.7%)								(n/a)									30.1		71.3			73.3	$10,794	$301	$10,494

Cities Near Noel

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South West City	2.11 mi	2	316^th
Anderson	6.47 mi	4	298^th
Pineville	10.24 mi	1	206^th
Goodman	14.47 mi	1
Rocky Comfort	19.07 mi	1

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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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