Lathrop R-II

Summary:

The Lathrop R-II school district in Missouri consists of three schools: Lathrop Elementary School, Lathrop High School, and Lathrop Middle School. The district has a mix of strong-performing and areas for improvement, with the high school and middle school standing out as the district's top performers.

Lathrop High School is the district's standout, ranking 105 out of 352 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 97.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate. In contrast, the school's Algebra I proficiency rate of 29.4% lags behind the district and state averages, presenting an opportunity for improvement.

Lathrop Middle School has consistently maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the top third of Missouri middle schools. The school's strong performance in 8th-grade math and science, with over 55% proficiency, is particularly noteworthy. However, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% is a significant concern that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.

District Detail

700 East St
Lathrop, MO 64465-9717

(816) 710-6110

SchoolDigger Rank:
101^st of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 871

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)					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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lathrop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Center St	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 710-6114	403	36	11.2	43.2%	368 (91.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (3.0%)	59.8	361^st of 900 public elementary schools	59.9%		40.2	557^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.5%	196	47.3	39.6	40.0				43.3		48.6	47.5	46.6			$13,332	$788	$12,544
Lathrop High School	Public	9-12	102 N School Dr	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 710-6116	272	22	12.3	28.3%	244 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)														$14,631	$775	$13,856
Lathrop Middle School	Public	6-8	612 Center St	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 710-6115	196	16	12.0	36.7%	184 (93.9%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	62.7	152^nd of 438 public middle schools	65.3%		62.1	150^th of 451 public middle schools	66.7%	2				43.0	44.2	58.6		55.3				39.9	28.5	$12,984	$708	$12,276

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clinton County R-III	6.71 mi	3	188^th
Lawson R-XIV	9.77 mi	3	88^th
Division Of Youth Service	9.78 mi	30
Mirabile C-1	11.32 mi	1
Kearney R-I	11.48 mi	9	36^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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