Gideon 37

Summary:

The Gideon 37 school district in Missouri operates two schools: Gideon Elementary and Gideon High. Based on the available data, neither school is performing well compared to state averages, with both schools ranking significantly below their peers across a range of metrics.

Gideon Elementary is ranked 769 out of 898 Missouri elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Gideon High is ranked 347 out of 367 Missouri high schools and has a 0-star rating. Both schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 9.7%, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, the proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are well below the state averages for both schools.

The data also reveals that both Gideon Elementary and Gideon High have a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the higher-than-average spending per student, the schools are still struggling to achieve better outcomes, which may suggest that the funding is not being effectively utilized or that additional resources are needed to address the unique challenges faced by the district.

District Detail

400 S Main St
Gideon, MO 63848-0227

(573) 448-3911

SchoolDigger Rank:
359^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 217

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 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 5th 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
Gideon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Main	Gideon	63848	New Madrid County	Gideon 37	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 448-3447	115	14	8.4	100.0%	112 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	22.3			$16,180	$561	$15,619
Gideon High	Public	7-12	400 Main	Gideon	63848	New Madrid County	Gideon 37	No	No	No	No	(573) 448-3471	102	9	11.2	100.0%	97 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.5	347^th of 367 public high schools	5.4%		7.2	354^th of 378 public high schools	6.3%	7		6.7	6.7	$17,109	$941	$16,168

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarkton C-4	2.56 mi	2	354^th
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	2.73 mi	35
Holcomb R-III	6.64 mi	2	241^st
Campbell R-II	8.57 mi	2	186^th
Malden R-I	8.63 mi	2	325^th

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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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