Diamond R-IV

Summary:

The Diamond R-IV school district in Missouri operates three schools: Diamond Elementary, Diamond High, and Diamond Middle. The district serves students from elementary through high school grades.

Diamond Middle School appears to be the strongest performer in the district, with a statewide ranking of 181 out of 438 Missouri middle schools and a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and English language arts. In contrast, Diamond Elementary has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 459 out of 898 Missouri elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 807 out of 906 in 2023-2024, and is now rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Across the district, the schools face some common challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and significant performance gaps compared to state averages on academic measures. Additionally, there appears to be variation in per-student spending between the schools, which may indicate potential imbalances in resource allocation within the district. These factors suggest that the Diamond R-IV school district could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for all students.

District Detail

401 S Main
Diamond, MO 64840-0068

(417) 325-5186

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 787

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

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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	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 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
Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 325-5189	332	26	12.8	61.7%	301 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	22	719^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.1%		12.8	807^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.9%	88	22.3	30.8							27.7	23.8						$12,660	$417	$12,243
Diamond High	Public	9-12	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 325-5188	243	22	11.0	44.9%	200 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.7%)	32.2	252^nd of 367 public high schools	31.3%		21.8	298^th of 378 public high schools	21.2%	46														38.9	22.4	$14,294	$316	$13,978
Diamond Middle	Public	5-8	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 325-5336	212	14	15.5	50.5%	186 (87.7%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.8%)	57.4	181^st of 438 public middle schools	58.7%		51.2	221^st of 451 public middle schools	51.0%	40			6.9	35.1	45.8	38.0	25.1	28.0			20.5	40.7	50.8			$11,558	$19	$11,540

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Newton County R-VI	6.15 mi	3	198^th
Neosho School District	8.47 mi	10	175^th
Joplin Schools	9.15 mi	16	193^rd
Carthage R-Ix	10.3 mi	11
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	11.31 mi	35

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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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