Best Public Schools in Steelville, MO

Summary:

The city of Steelville, Missouri is home to three public schools serving grades K-12: Steelville Elementary, Steelville High, and Steelville Middle, all part of the Steelville R-III school district. While Steelville High stands out as the strongest performer, the district as a whole faces challenges with low academic achievement, high poverty rates, and high chronic absenteeism that need to be addressed.

Among the three schools, Steelville High is the highest-ranked, placed 194th out of 367 Missouri high schools in 2024-2025 and maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2022-2023. The school also achieved a strong 95.3% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024. In contrast, Steelville Elementary and Steelville Middle consistently underperformed the state average in math and English language arts proficiency across multiple grade levels and years.

Across the district, high poverty levels are a concern, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 54.05% at Steelville High to 67.05% at Steelville Middle in 2023-2024. Additionally, all three Steelville schools had high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.1% in 2023-2024, which may be impacting student learning and achievement. While the district has relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, targeted interventions and support are needed to address these challenges and improve outcomes for all students in Steelville.

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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)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Steelville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	868 W Main St	Steelville	65565	Crawford County	Steelville R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 775-2099	346	29	11.7	59.0%	335 (96.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	33.9	628^th of 900 public elementary schools	30.2%		25.2	694^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.4%	66	26.4	31.6							39.6								$12,431	$874	$11,557
Steelville High	Public	9-12	17154 Highway 19	Steelville	65565	Crawford County	Steelville R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 775-2144	278	23	12.0	54.0%	263 (94.6%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	42.5	194^th of 367 public high schools	47.1%		38.6	219^th of 378 public high schools	42.1%	25														17.1	31.4	56.2	$12,831	$253	$12,578
Steelville Middle	Public	5-8	810 W Main St	Steelville	65565	Crawford County	Steelville R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 775-2176	284	21	13.7	58.8%	275 (96.8%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32.7	304^th of 438 public middle schools	30.6%		42.1	259^th of 451 public middle schools	42.6%	45			8.2	33.7	34.3	33.3	25.8	30.5		20.4	24.3	31.1	12.5				$11,756	$306	$11,451

Cities Near Steelville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cuba	6.41 mi	3	170^th
Bourbon	12.63 mi	3	208^th
Saint James	13.93 mi	3	113^th
Sullivan	19.12 mi	6	71^st
Viburnum	21.03 mi	2	269^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.