Halfway R-III

Summary:

The Halfway R-III school district in Missouri operates two schools: Halfway Elementary and Halfway Secondary. The district serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high free and reduced lunch rates at both schools.

Halfway Elementary has seen a notable improvement in its statewide ranking, moving up over 300 spots in recent years, suggesting the school has been making positive strides. However, the school still struggles with below-average test scores in math and English Language Arts. In contrast, Halfway Secondary has maintained a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement in the school's performance, despite higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism rates are higher than the state average, and academic performance is uneven, with Halfway Secondary excelling in Algebra I but lagging behind in other subject areas. Addressing these challenges, improving test scores, and supporting economically disadvantaged students will be key priorities for the Halfway R-III school district moving forward.

District Detail

2150 Highway 32
Half Way, MO 65663-9185

(417) 445-2351

SchoolDigger Rank:
220^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 247

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 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 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Halfway Elementary	Public	K-6	2150 Hwy 32	Half Way	65663	Polk County	Halfway R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 445-2215	133	12	11.5	51.1%	126 (94.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	42.5	538^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.2%		31.4	645^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.8%	107	24.3	60.0	41.2	15.5		$12,608	$1,741	$10,867
Halfway Secondary	Public	7-12	2150 Hwy 32	Half Way	65663	Polk County	Halfway R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 445-2211	114	12	9.7	31.6%	106 (93.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)								(n/a)					20.9	$15,943	$1,655	$14,287

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dallas County R-I	7.69 mi	6	235^th
Bolivar R-I	8.43 mi	5	75^th
Lakeland R-III	8.51 mi	3	342^nd
Pleasant Hope R-VI	10.55 mi	4	247^th
Marion C. Early R-V	13.85 mi	3	143^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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