East Carter County R-II

Summary:

The East Carter County R-II school district in Missouri operates three schools: East Carter County R-II Elementary, East Carter County R-II High, and East Carter County R-II Middle. The district serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients across all three schools.

The standout performer in the district is the East Carter County R-II Elementary school, which has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a 5-star rating in 2023-2024 and strong test scores that outpace the state averages. In contrast, the East Carter County R-II Middle school has faced some challenges, with its statewide ranking fluctuating in recent years. The East Carter County R-II High school, however, has shown improvement, moving up in its statewide ranking and increasing its SchoolDigger rating from 2 to 4 stars.

Overall, the East Carter County R-II school district appears to have a strong elementary school, an improving high school, and a middle school that may be facing some challenges. The district's performance is likely influenced by the socioeconomic factors of the student population, which should be taken into account when developing strategies for continued improvement.

District Detail

24 S Herren Ave
Ellsinore, MO 63937-8208

(573) 322-5625

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 698

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 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 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Carter County R-II Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24 S Herren Ave	Ellsinore	63937	Carter County	East Carter County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 322-5325	364	28	13.2	65.4%	345 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	65.1	311^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.4%		88.4	70^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.3%	241	44.2	59.5	33.2				59.9		40.8	51.8					$11,343	$1,044	$10,299
East Carter County R-II High	Public	9-12	24 S Herren Ave	Ellsinore	63937	Carter County	East Carter County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 322-5653	180	15	12.2	60.6%	167 (92.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)								(n/a)														33.3	$13,790	$378	$13,412
East Carter County R-II Middle	Public	6-8	24 S Herren Ave	Ellsinore	63937	Carter County	East Carter County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 322-5420	154	12	12.8	63.0%	147 (95.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	51.5	205^th of 438 public middle schools	53.2%		67.1	123^rd of 451 public middle schools	72.7%	82				49.1	30.7	28.4		39.0			49.0	32.6	34.7		$11,165	$242	$10,923

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greenville R-II	11.34 mi	4	303^rd
Division Of Youth Service	13.87 mi	30
Van Buren R-I	15.52 mi	2	229^th
Clearwater R-I	16.15 mi	3	292^nd
Poplar Bluff R-I	18.89 mi	10	202^nd

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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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