Best Public Schools in Warrensburg, MO

Summary:

The Warrensburg, Missouri school district consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is located in the city of Warrensburg, which has a population of around 20,000 people.

Among the standout schools in the district, Warrensburg High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 96th out of 352 Missouri high schools in 2022-2023 to 169th out of 378 in 2023-2024. The school has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 91.8% and a low dropout rate of 0.7%, but its test scores are below the state average, particularly in Algebra I and Biology. In contrast, Martin Warren Elementary has shown improvement, moving from 556th out of 898 Missouri elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 393rd out of 900 in 2024-2025, with test scores generally higher than the district and state averages.

The Warrensburg R-VI district as a whole faces some challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and lower-than-average test scores, particularly in Algebra I. The elementary schools also have a significant proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance observed in these schools. However, the district's spending per student and student-teacher ratios are generally in line with state averages, suggesting opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices to improve outcomes for all 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 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
Gateway Educational Center	Public	9-12	205 S Ridgeview Dr	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	No	(660) 747-2283	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sterling Elementary	Public	3-5	522 E Gay	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 747-7478	399	29	13.5	39.1%	296 (74.2%)	17 (4.3%)	24 (6.0%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.5%)	51.2	448^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.2%		45.5	505^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.3%	57	37.9	29.9	34.4				48.0		47.0	35.8	53.6									$12,323	$204	$12,118
Warrensburg Middle	Public	6-8	640 E Gay St	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	No	(660) 747-5612	779	60	13.0	41.3%	574 (73.7%)	44 (5.6%)	49 (6.3%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	77 (9.9%)	40.4	273^rd of 438 public middle schools	37.7%		42.1	260^th of 451 public middle schools	42.4%	13				36.5	31.6	24.3		34.5				33.7	38.0	29.2	83.5					$11,829	$338	$11,491
Ridge View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	215 S Ridgeview Dr	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 747-6013	484	35	13.9	46.5%	350 (72.3%)	28 (5.8%)	39 (8.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	56 (11.6%)								(n/a)																				$12,171	$93	$12,078
Warrensburg High	Public	9-12	1411 S Ridgeview Dr	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	No	(660) 747-2262	1,027	63	16.3	33.2%	787 (76.6%)	44 (4.3%)	64 (6.2%)	17 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.8%)	95 (9.3%)	52.9	137^th of 367 public high schools	62.7%		46.8	169^th of 378 public high schools	55.3%	32															24.3	32.5	59.9	52.1	44.9	$12,810	$513	$12,297
Warrensburg Area Career Center	Public	9-12	205 S Ridgeview Dr	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	No	(660) 747-2283	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Martin Warren Elementary	Public	3-5	105 S Maguire	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 747-7160	407	30	13.6	45.2%	297 (73.0%)	24 (5.9%)	27 (6.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	46 (11.3%)	56.5	393^rd of 900 public elementary schools	56.3%		53.4	413^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.4%	20	41.7	33.7	49.1				49.1		43.2	35.9	52.3									$12,374	$553	$11,821
Maple Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	950 Hamilton Street	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 422-5770	462	37	12.6	50.9%	324 (70.1%)	24 (5.2%)	36 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	56 (12.1%)								(n/a)																				$12,672	$327	$12,345

Cities Near Warrensburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Centerview	5.96 mi	2	150^th
Whiteman Afb	8.57 mi	1	33^rd
Knob Noster	9.25 mi	3	93^rd
Leeton	11.92 mi	3
Chilhowee	13.28 mi	3

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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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