Exeter R-VI

Summary:

The Exeter R-VI school district in Missouri operates two schools: Exeter Elementary and Exeter High. The district as a whole is ranked 286th out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Exeter High appears to be the standout school in the district, with a 100% four-year graduation rate and a steadily improving statewide ranking, moving from 457th out of 460 Missouri high schools in 2018-2019 to 250th out of 367 in 2024-2025. However, both Exeter Elementary and Exeter High struggle with low proficiency rates on MAP tests compared to state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science.

The student populations at both schools face significant economic disadvantages, with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (74.56% at Exeter Elementary and 79.13% at Exeter High). Additionally, both schools have higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, which could be a contributing factor to their academic challenges.

District Detail

101 Locust St
Exeter, MO 65647-0101

(417) 835-2922

SchoolDigger Rank:
286^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 333

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th 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 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
Exeter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Locust St	Exeter	65647	Barry County	Exeter R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 835-2922	224	18	12.5	79.5%	187 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.1%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	22.9	712^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.9%		21	720^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.5%	8	33.4	20.0	34.7	24.3	32.0	15.2	21.9	16.0	27.0	3.9			$8,336	$460	$7,876
Exeter High	Public	9-12	101 Locust Street	Exeter	65647	Barry County	Exeter R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 835-3745	109	9	12.6	69.7%	94 (86.2%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.3%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	32.5	250^th of 367 public high schools	31.9%					(n/a)											33.5	25.8	$14,555	$1,363	$13,191

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cassville R-IV	4.18 mi	4	124^th
Southwest R-V	6.04 mi	3	223^rd
Wheaton R-III	8.74 mi	2	283^rd
Purdy R-II	9.8 mi	3	210^th
McDonald County R-I	14.72 mi	10	263^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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