Best Public Schools in Sedalia, MO

Summary:

The city of Sedalia, Missouri is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area serve a diverse student population and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout schools like Horace Mann Elementary and Parkview Elementary consistently ranking among the top in the state, while others like Washington Elementary and Heber Hunt Elementary lag behind their peers in test scores.

The data reveals that several schools in Sedalia have high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of poverty in the community. This may contribute to the performance gaps observed between schools. Additionally, all schools in the data set report high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.3% to 50.7%, which is a concern and an area for potential improvement. Despite these challenges, the Sedalia 200 school district as a whole is ranked 140 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting a relatively stable and consistent district-level performance.

The data also includes an alternative school, E.W. Thompson, which serves a very small population of 16 students with a low 4:1 student-teacher ratio. Overall, the schools in Sedalia, Missouri demonstrate a mix of academic performance, with some high-achieving institutions and others facing challenges related to poverty and chronic absenteeism.

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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 Algebra 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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
State Fair	Public	9-12	3201 West 16th Street	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	State Fair Community College	No	No	No	No	(660) 530-5800	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
E W Thompson	Public, Alternative	K-12	1520 Thompson Blvd	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(660) 530-5575	11	4	2.7	72.7%	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pettis County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	22675 Depot Rd	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Pettis County R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-5385	110	16	6.8	100.0%	77 (70.0%)	7 (6.4%)	26 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$20,433	$1,281	$19,151
Heber Hunt Elementary	Public	K-4	600 S Warren	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-1058	448	36	12.3	77.2%	227 (50.7%)	42 (9.4%)	122 (27.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.6%)	48	488^th of 900 public elementary schools	45.8%		52.6	423^rd of 906 public elementary schools	53.3%	65	32.0	41.1							43.0	44.6										$11,736	$846	$10,890
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-4	1100 W 16th	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-6441	276	24	11.4	66.7%	165 (59.8%)	19 (6.9%)	57 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (12.3%)	72.3	227^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.8%					(n/a)	52.0	47.1							60.0											$13,487	$1,151	$12,335
Smith-Cotton High School	Public	9-12	2010 Tiger Pride Boulevard	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	No	(660) 851-5300	1,551	92	16.9	59.6%	1,022 (65.9%)	51 (3.3%)	327 (21.1%)	11 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	10 (0.6%)	127 (8.2%)	43.4	187^th of 367 public high schools	49.0%		46.8	170^th of 378 public high schools	55.0%	17															25.3	33.0	47.8	73.8	31.8	$12,384	$1,222	$11,162
Washington Elementary	Public	K-4	610 S Engineer	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-2216	215	23	9.3	86.0%	114 (53.0%)	8 (3.7%)	57 (26.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.9%)	40.7	556^th of 900 public elementary schools	38.2%		69.5	260^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.3%	296	21.7								35.2	72.0										$14,300	$1,388	$12,912
Sedalia Middle School	Public	5	2205 S Ingram	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	No	(660) 829-6500	396	28	14.2	63.6%	269 (67.9%)	17 (4.3%)	70 (17.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (9.3%)								(n/a)			35.1				42.2				41.0									$11,393	$715	$10,678
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-4	1901 S New York	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-4947	447	37	12.2	66.0%	302 (67.6%)	13 (2.9%)	84 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (8.9%)	71.2	237^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.7%		59.3	356^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.7%	119	49.4	51.0							55.2	52.6										$12,443	$797	$11,646
Skyline Elementary	Public	K-4	2505 W 32nd St	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-8087	483	35	13.7	50.9%	383 (79.3%)	9 (1.9%)	51 (10.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.8%)	62.8	333^rd of 900 public elementary schools	63.0%		50.3	451^st of 906 public elementary schools	50.2%	118	37.1	48.9							53.8	50.4										$11,957	$1,137	$10,820
Smith Cotton Junior High School	Public	6-8	312 East Broadway	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	No	(660) 829-6300	1,133	82	13.7	67.1%	758 (66.9%)	34 (3.0%)	243 (21.4%)	7 (0.6%)	6 (0.5%)	7 (0.6%)	78 (6.9%)	48.5	217^th of 438 public middle schools	50.5%		56.4	193^rd of 451 public middle schools	57.2%	24				46.1	38.8	39.3		38.3				32.0	32.7	31.8	98.4					$12,051	$1,213	$10,838

Cities Near Sedalia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Smithton	8.15 mi	2	270^th
Green Ridge	10.55 mi	2
Hughesville	10.62 mi	1
La Monte	10.93 mi	2
Otterville	12.93 mi	2	397^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.