Scott City R-I

Summary:

The Scott City R-I school district in Missouri consists of three schools: Scott City Elementary, Scott City High, and Scott City Middle. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Scott City Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the top 20% of Missouri middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores, particularly in mathematics and science, are significantly higher than the state averages. In contrast, Scott City Elementary has lower-than-average proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts compared to the state, while Scott City High has mixed performance, with Algebra I scores above the state average but Biology I scores below the state average.

Across the district, all three schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.1%, which is higher than the state's target of 10%. Additionally, there are significant differences in free and reduced lunch rates between the schools, ranging from 43.84% at Scott City High to 60.33% at Scott City Elementary, suggesting potential socioeconomic disparities within the district. The per-student spending ranges from $10,923 at Scott City Middle to $11,865 at Scott City Elementary, with Scott City Middle having the lowest student-teacher ratio at 10.9.

District Detail

3000 Main St
Scott City, MO 63780-1111

(573) 264-2131

SchoolDigger Rank:
158^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 773

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 Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra 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 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scott City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 264-2131	282	24	11.9	68.1%	260 (92.2%)	5 (1.8%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	23.2	711^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.0%		11.2	821^st of 906 public elementary schools	9.4%	110	22.7	25.7						24.6	33.7			$11,112	$437	$10,675
Scott City High	Public	9-12	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 264-2131	268	21	12.4	48.9%	247 (92.2%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)								(n/a)											34.6	$12,744	$656	$12,088
Scott City Middle	Public	5-8	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 264-2131	223	23	9.7	59.6%	205 (91.9%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	77.1	76^th of 438 public middle schools	82.6%		73.9	92^nd of 451 public middle schools	79.6%	16			24.2	49.9	57.3	46.2	48.0			51.7		$11,917	$549	$11,368

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Cape Girardeau 63	4.24 mi	9	197^th
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	5.38 mi	35
Kelso C-7	6.35 mi	1
Chaffee R-II	6.72 mi	2	320^th
Division Of Youth Service	6.97 mi	30

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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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