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Doniphan R-I

At a glance

126^thof 367 Missouri districts▲ 32

Better than 65% of Missouri districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

401 Walnut Street
Doniphan, MO 63935-1704·(573) 996-3667·All Missouri district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 65.7% of districts

Schools

1,499

Students

Top rankedDoniphan Intermediate255^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Doniphan Intermediate up 76 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Doniphan Elementary 10.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Doniphan R-I school district in Missouri consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools (Doniphan Elementary and Doniphan Intermediate), 1 middle school (Doniphan Middle), and 1 high school (Doniphan High). The district faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and economic disadvantage, but also has pockets of strength, particularly at the high school level.

Doniphan Intermediate stands out as a school that has shown consistent improvement, moving up in the statewide rankings and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores in mathematics and English language arts are also above the state averages. In contrast, the district's two elementary schools have historically ranked in the bottom quarter of Missouri elementary schools, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support at the early grades.

Doniphan High has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and has performed well on end-of-course exams, with graduation and dropout rates better than the state averages. This suggests that the district is doing well in supporting its high school students, which could provide a foundation for improving outcomes at the lower grade levels. However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the community.

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Ranking:

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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 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 Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Current River Career Center	Public	9-12	301 Spring St	Doniphan	63935	Ripley County	Doniphan R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 996-3667	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Doniphan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	603 Summit	Doniphan	63935	Ripley County	Doniphan R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 996-3667	351	32	10.8	100.0%	330 (94.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)								(n/a)																			$11,261	$309	$10,952
Doniphan High	Public	9-12	5 Ball Park Rd	Doniphan	63935	Ripley County	Doniphan R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 996-3667	487	31	15.8	100.0%	443 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	45.7	180^th of 367 public high schools	51.0%		41.1	207^th of 378 public high schools	45.2%	27															53.1	13.4	53.6	42.0	$13,049	$879	$12,170
Doniphan Middle	Public	6-8	651 Summit	Doniphan	63935	Ripley County	Doniphan R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 996-3667	350	28	12.5	100.0%	318 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	54.7	196^th of 438 public middle schools	55.3%		47.4	234^th of 451 public middle schools	48.1%	38				43.3	40.3	60.4		41.2				27.3	29.4	45.5					$11,188	$536	$10,651
Doniphan Intermediate	Public	3-5	904 Elm Street	Doniphan	63935	Ripley County	Doniphan R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 996-3667	311	26	12.1	100.0%	293 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	69.8	255^th of 900 public elementary schools	71.7%		61.6	331^st of 906 public elementary schools	63.5%	76	41.4	52.3	73.1				49.9		35.0	52.8	57.9								$11,061	$165	$10,896

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	0.57 mi	35
Ripley County R-IV	2.39 mi	1	344^th
Ripley County R-III	11.76 mi	1
Naylor R-II	12.61 mi	2	302^nd
Neelyville R-IV	16.24 mi	3	163^rd

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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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