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Kennett 39

At a glance

276^thof 367 Missouri districts▲ 27

Better than 24% of Missouri districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 2 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

510 College Ave
Kennett, MO 63857-2006·(573) 717-1100·All Missouri district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 24.8% of districts

Schools

1,807

Students

Top rankedSouth Elementary584^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Kennett High up 32 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

H. Byron Masterson Elementary 11.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Kennett 39 school district in Missouri serves students from pre-K through 12th grade across 5 schools: 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to state averages, one school, South Elementary, stands out as the highest-performing in the district.

South Elementary is the only school in the district rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing better than the other schools. This school has the best test scores across grades 3-5 compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, the other schools in the district, including H. Byron Masterson Elementary, Kennett Middle, and Kennett High, have generally low test scores and other concerning metrics, such as very high chronic absenteeism rates and extremely high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The Early Childhood Center stands out as having a significantly higher student-teacher ratio and a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the other schools in the district. This suggests the school may serve a somewhat different student population, and further investigation could reveal insights into how its approach and demographics differ from the rest of the district.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (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 7th 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 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
H. Byron Masterson Elementary	Public	K-2	1600 Ely St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 717-1115	417	36	11.5	100.0%	195 (46.8%)	141 (33.8%)	36 (8.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.6%)								(n/a)																			$9,298	$1,536	$7,763
Kennett High	Public	9-12	1400 W Washington St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	No	(573) 717-1120	493	34	14.7	100.0%	285 (57.8%)	128 (26.0%)	54 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	30	267^th of 367 public high schools	27.2%		21.6	299^th of 378 public high schools	20.9%	32															6.0	22.3	53.2	16.0	$13,487	$1,910	$11,577
Kennett Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1400 W Washington St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	No	(573) 717-1123	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Diagnostic Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	205 Wiggs St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	No	(573) 717-1132	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Elementary	Public	3-5	920 S Kennett St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 717-1130	420	32	12.9	100.0%	229 (54.5%)	147 (35.0%)	39 (9.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	584^th of 900 public elementary schools	35.1%		42.5	537^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.7%	47	27.7	24.9	33.5				52.4		33.3	24.7	44.2								$10,135	$1,991	$8,144
Kennett Middle	Public	6-8	510 College Ave	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 717-1105	392	30	12.8	100.0%	213 (54.3%)	129 (32.9%)	39 (9.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	22.3	350^th of 438 public middle schools	20.1%		18.9	382^nd of 451 public middle schools	15.3%	32				38.3	18.2	5.5		21.4				21.7	32.5	21.2					$11,126	$1,626	$9,501
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	1600 Ely Street	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	No	(573) 717-1115	85	5	17.0	96.5%	47 (55.3%)	23 (27.1%)	6 (7.1%)	3 (3.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.9%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Delta C-7	9.31 mi	2	332^nd
Holcomb R-III	10.47 mi	2	241^st
Senath-Hornersville C-8	11.18 mi	3	187^th
Pemiscot County Special School District	11.82 mi	3
North Pemiscot County R-I	13.61 mi	2

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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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