Elementary Schools in Houston R-I

Summary:

The Houston R-I school district in Missouri has only one elementary school, Houston Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with academic performance below the state average in mathematics, English language arts, and science.

Houston Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, the academic performance remains below the state average. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.0%, which may be a contributing factor to the low academic performance and an area for further investigation and intervention.

Overall, the data suggests that Houston R-I and its sole elementary school, Houston Elementary, are facing significant challenges in terms of academic achievement and student demographics. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach involving targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with the community.

District Detail

206 W Spruce St
Houston, MO 65483-1147

(417) 967-3024

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,040

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (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 Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	206 W Spruce St	Houston	65483	Texas County	Houston R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 967-3024	443	38	11.7	100.0%	413 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	33	640^th of 900 public elementary schools	28.9%		22.7	708^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.9%	68	9.0	48.4	41.6	28.7	18.0	34.2	33.3	$12,689	$1,481	$11,208

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Raymondville R-Vii	6.85 mi	1
Success R-VI	9.73 mi	1
Licking R-VIII	12.66 mi	2	326^th
Department Of Corrections	13.26 mi	20
Cabool R-IV	15.9 mi	3	196^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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