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Best Public Schools in Thayer, MO

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780

Students

Top rankedThayer Elementary337^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Thayer, Missouri is home to two schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Thayer Elementary and Thayer Senior High. These schools, part of the Thayer R-II school district, have demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing state averages in several key areas.

Thayer Elementary is a standout, ranking 257 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students have outperformed the state average in mathematics and science proficiency, with particularly impressive results in 5th grade math. Additionally, Thayer Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.4, suggesting a focus on personalized attention.

At the high school level, Thayer Senior High is also a strong performer, ranking 90 out of 378 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 97.8% and outperforms the state average in several end-of-course assessments, including Algebra I, English I, and Geometry. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.3, Thayer Senior High also appears to prioritize individualized support for its students.

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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 English I (2025)	MAP Geometry (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 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 English I End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thayer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	365 E Walnut St	Thayer	65791	Oregon County	Thayer R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 264-4600	421	38	11.0	58.4%	397 (94.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.4	337^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.6%		70.2	257^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.6%	80	55.1	47.1	63.3		48.2		44.0	28.2	43.3	38.6						$9,663	$764	$8,899
Thayer Senior High	Public	7-12	401 E Walnut St	Thayer	65791	Oregon County	Thayer R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 264-4600	359	30	11.8	54.3%	343 (95.5%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.5	131^st of 367 public high schools	64.3%		62.4	90^th of 378 public high schools	76.2%	41				45.0		49.2					31.4	50.6	54.7	77.4	36.2	$11,322	$154	$11,168

Cities Near Thayer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Koshkonong	7.75 mi	2	388^th
Myrtle	13.11 mi	2
Alton	14.06 mi	2	265^th
West Plains	20.04 mi	11	174^th
Gatewood	28.86 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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