Mt. Vernon R-V

Summary:

The Mt. Vernon R-V school district in Missouri consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Mount Vernon Elementary, Mount Vernon Intermediate, and Early Learning Center), 1 middle school (Mount Vernon Middle), and 1 high school (Mount Vernon High).

Mount Vernon High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 63rd out of 378 Missouri high schools and achieving a 94.3% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. The school also performed well on End of Course exams, with 58.7% proficiency in Biology I and 61.6% proficiency in Algebra I. In contrast, Mount Vernon Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 236th out of 451 Missouri middle schools in 2023-2024 to 265th out of 438 in 2024-2025.

While the district as a whole struggles with proficiency rates on MAP assessments, Mount Vernon Intermediate School shows promising results, performing above the state average on several 3rd-5th grade assessments, including 51.3% proficiency in 5th grade English Language Arts. However, the district faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.2% across all schools, which may impact student learning and achievement.

District Detail

801 S Landrum St
Mount Vernon, MO 65712-1723

(417) 466-7573

SchoolDigger Rank:
161^st of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,542

Primary Schools: 2
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)	MAP Biology 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 7th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Vernon Elementary	Public	K-2	301 E Blaze Rd	Mount Vernon	65712	Lawrence County	Mt. Vernon R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 466-7512	319	27	11.8	52.0%	285 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)								(n/a)																$14,639	$979	$13,659
Mount Vernon High	Public	9-12	400 W Hwy 174	Mount Vernon	65712	Lawrence County	Mt. Vernon R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 466-7526	474	33	14.3	43.7%	429 (90.5%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	53.3	133^rd of 367 public high schools	63.8%		68.4	63^rd of 378 public high schools	83.3%	70														17.1	58.7	$10,690	$519	$10,172
Mount Vernon Middle	Public	6-8	731 S Landrum St	Mount Vernon	65712	Lawrence County	Mt. Vernon R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 466-3137	345	23	15.3	44.3%	312 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	41.3	265^th of 438 public middle schools	39.5%		47.3	236^th of 451 public middle schools	47.7%	29				30.0	42.9		34.3				27.0	37.6	32.6			$11,284	$1,379	$9,905
Mount Vernon Intermediate	Public	3-5	260 W Hwy 174	Mount Vernon	65712	Lawrence County	Mt. Vernon R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 466-2312	303	22	13.7	49.2%	268 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	51.9	438^th of 900 public elementary schools	51.3%		54.1	408^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.0%	30	44.5	46.0	36.6			39.7		44.5	40.0	35.6						$9,860	$642	$9,218
Early Learning Center	Public	PK	407 E Blaze Rd	Mount Vernon	65712	Lawrence County	Mt. Vernon R-V	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 316-7055	101	7	13.8	46.5%	87 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Division Of Youth Service	1.49 mi	30
Miller R-II	8.34 mi	2	199^th
Verona R-Vii	9.41 mi	2	315^th
Aurora R-VIII	9.47 mi	4	225^th
Marionville R-Ix	11.68 mi	3	38^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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