Elementary Schools in Scott City R-I

Summary:

The Scott City Elementary is the sole elementary school in the Scott City R-I school district in Missouri. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its low statewide ranking and declining academic performance.

Scott City Elementary has consistently ranked between 640 and 821 out of around 900 Missouri elementary schools over the past three school years, indicating a low statewide performance. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts have been significantly below the state average, with a concerning trend of declining performance in the 2023-2024 school year compared to the previous year. This suggests that the school may be struggling to effectively educate its students.

The school's demographics reveal that it serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 60.33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the district's allocation of resources, as evidenced by the relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending per student, these efforts do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students at Scott City Elementary. The district may need to re-evaluate its strategies and interventions to address the school's performance issues and better support the educational needs of its students.

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 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 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	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

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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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