Best Public Schools in Philadelphia, MO

Summary:

The city of Philadelphia, Missouri is home to two schools - Marion County Elementary and Marion County High, both part of the highly-ranked Marion County R-II district. While Marion County Elementary is a standout school with exceptional test scores and rankings, Marion County High has seen a decline in its performance over the years.

Marion County Elementary is a top-performing school, ranked 6th out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students excel academically, with 78.9% proficiency in 5th grade math, 73.6% in 5th grade science, and 84.1% in 5th grade ELA - all significantly above the state averages. The school also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.4% and spends $11,112 per student, higher than the state average.

In contrast, Marion County High School has seen a decline in its performance, dropping from a ranking of 25th out of 504 schools in 2014-2015 to 196th out of 404 high schools in the state. Its test scores, particularly in Biology I, are well below the state average. While the high school spends more per student ($12,269) than the elementary school, its student-teacher ratio of 8.9 is less favorable than the elementary school's ratio of 11.4.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marion County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2905 Hwy D	Philadelphia	63463	Marion County	Marion County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 439-5913	109	11	10.2	40.4%	107 (98.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	98	6^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.3%					(n/a)	78.9	73.6	84.1	$10,853	$387	$10,467
Marion County High	Public	7-12	2905 Hwy D	Philadelphia	63463	Marion County	Marion County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 439-5913	98	11	8.9	42.9%	94 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)								(n/a)				$13,917	$390	$13,527

Cities Near Philadelphia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monroe City	12.61 mi	3	223^rd
Palmyra	12.79 mi	3	103^rd
Lewistown	13.56 mi	2	335^th
Shelbyville	14.21 mi	2	84^th
Shelbina	19.89 mi	3	294^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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