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Adrian R-III

At a glance

268^thof 367 Missouri districts▼ 4

Better than 26% of Missouri districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

601 N Houston
Adrian, MO 64720-0098·(816) 297-2710·All Missouri district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 27% of districts

Schools

689

Students

Top rankedAdrian Elementary577^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Adrian Elementary up 51 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Adrian R-III school district in Missouri consists of two schools: Adrian Senior High and Adrian Elementary. While Adrian Senior High has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 94.9%, both schools struggle with higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates of 9.6%.

Adrian Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in 3rd-5th grade Math and English Language Arts proficiency, but Adrian Senior High generally underperforms the state averages in Math, English Language Arts, Algebra I, and Biology I. The schools' statewide rankings have also fluctuated over the past few years, indicating potential instability or inconsistency in their performance.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role, as Adrian Elementary has a higher free and reduced-price lunch rate of 34.56% compared to 23.4% at Adrian Senior High. Both schools are rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting room for improvement in student outcomes and overall school performance.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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)	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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adrian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Houston	Adrian	64720	Bates County	Adrian R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 297-2158	314	25	12.7	31.8%	283 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	39.3	577^th of 900 public elementary schools	35.9%		33.5	628^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.7%	51	55.5	16.8	19.4			21.3	53.2	40.6	34.5				$10,776	$438	$10,338
Adrian Senior High	Public	6-12	601 N Houston	Adrian	64720	Bates County	Adrian R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 297-4460	375	29	12.9	20.5%	353 (94.1%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	32.4	251^st of 367 public high schools	31.6%		30.1	262^nd of 378 public high schools	30.7%	11				36.3	17.3					26.8	39.9	21.6	$10,998	$310	$10,688

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Archie R-V	5.89 mi	2	226^th
Butler R-V	9.77 mi	3	257^th
Miami R-I	10.95 mi	2
Ballard R-II	11.3 mi	2
Drexel R-IV	15.02 mi	2

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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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