Elementary Schools in Centralia R-VI

Summary:

The Centralia R-VI school district in Missouri is home to two elementary schools: Chance Elementary and Centralia Intermediate. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the larger Centralia R-VI district.

Based on the available data, Chance Elementary appears to be the stronger performer of the two schools, with a higher 4-star SchoolDigger rating compared to Centralia Intermediate's 3-star rating. Chance Elementary has also shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from 610th out of 1,084 Missouri elementary schools in 2007-2008 to 409th out of 1,074 in 2005-2006. In contrast, Centralia Intermediate's academic performance, while meeting or exceeding state averages, shows room for improvement, particularly in 5th-grade English Language Arts and Science.

The data also reveals some key differences between the two schools. Chance Elementary spends $1,472 more per student than Centralia Intermediate, which may contribute to the performance gap. Additionally, Chance Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.6, compared to Centralia Intermediate's 15.8. These factors could impact the level of individual attention and support available to students at each school.

District Detail

123 N Rollins Street
Centralia, MO 65240-1593

(573) 682-3561

SchoolDigger Rank:
86^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,343

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP English Language Arts (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	510 S Rollins	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 682-2014	370	24	15.1	29.2%	337 (91.1%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)								(n/a)							$10,734	$742	$9,992
Centralia Intermediate	Public	3-5	550 W Lakeview	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 682-3451	273	20	13.5	31.5%	247 (90.5%)	5 (1.8%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	59	370^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.9%		47.3	476^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.5%	106	41.4	54.4	40.1	42.7	51.4	38.0	$9,984	$484	$9,500

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hallsville R-IV	7.61 mi	4	79^th
Sturgeon R-V	8 mi	4	282^nd
Mexico 59	13.13 mi	6	311^th
Columbia 93	13.71 mi	36	154^th
Middle Grove C-1	15.08 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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