Elementary Schools in Plato R-V

Summary:

The Plato R-V school district in Missouri has only one elementary school, Plato Elementary, which serves students from grades K-5. While the school has some positive metrics, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates in mathematics, it also faces challenges in other academic areas.

Plato Elementary's overall performance is mixed, with a statewide ranking that has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 347 out of 898 Missouri elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 448 out of 906 in 2023-2024. The school's overall rating is 3 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger scale. Proficiency rates in mathematics are generally higher than the state average, but proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science are lower than the state average.

The school serves a student population of 255, with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 47.45% in 2023-2024. The student-teacher ratio is 13.1 to 1, and the school's per-student spending for the 2021-2022 school year was $10,471. While Plato Elementary may not be a standout school, the data suggests there are areas where the school could focus its efforts to improve student outcomes, such as by addressing the lower-than-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science.

District Detail

10645 Plato Dr
Plato, MO 65552-8100

(417) 458-3333

SchoolDigger Rank:
271^st of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 523

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plato Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10645 Plato Dr	Plato	65552	Texas County	Plato R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 458-4700	218	20	11.1	45.0%	207 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	52.1	435^th of 900 public elementary schools	51.7%		50.5	448^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.6%	13	48.1	48.3	48.6	30.9	37.0	35.8	$12,287	$889	$11,398

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Success R-VI	9.2 mi	1
Manes R-V	11.42 mi	1
Gasconade C-4	14.18 mi	1
Waynesville R-VI	18.29 mi	11	61^st
Laquey R-V	18.61 mi	4	351^st

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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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