Elementary Schools in Hickory County R-I

Summary:

Hickory County R-I, Missouri is home to a single exceptional elementary school, Skyline Elementary. This school has consistently ranked among the top 6% of elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. The Hickory County R-I district itself is also highly regarded, ranking in the top 5% of all districts in Missouri.

Skyline Elementary's students significantly outperform the state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.6% of 3rd graders and 70.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.4% and 43.8%, respectively. The school also maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate than the state average, despite having a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 47.97% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Skyline Elementary's success can be attributed to the district's investment in resources, with the school spending $11,034 per student and maintaining a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.3 to 1. These factors, combined with the school's exceptional academic performance and consistent high rankings, make Skyline Elementary a standout institution in the Hickory County R-I region and a model for other schools to emulate.

District Detail

20663 Us Highway 65
Urbana, MO 65767-9617

(417) 993-4241

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 705

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 English Language Arts (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 English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Skyline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	20663 Us-65	Urbana	65767	Hickory County	Hickory County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 993-4225	295	22	13.1	46.8%	293 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	91.8	53^rd of 900 public elementary schools	94.1%		88.5	68^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.5%	15	64.6	70.8	72.7	$10,177	$222	$9,954

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hermitage R-IV	6.86 mi	3
Wheatland R-II	11.65 mi	2
Macks Creek R-V	12.96 mi	2	337^th
Climax Springs R-IV	15.58 mi	2
Warsaw R-Ix	18.57 mi	4	273^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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