Elementary Schools in Rich Hill R-IV

Summary:

The Rich Hill R-IV school district in Missouri is home to a single elementary school, Rich Hill Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Despite being the only elementary school in the district, Rich Hill Elementary stands out as a strong performer, ranking in the top third of Missouri elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Rich Hill Elementary boasts a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, outperforming the district's overall 2-star rating. The school's 3rd-grade students demonstrate exceptional proficiency in Mathematics (72.3%) and English Language Arts (65.4%), significantly exceeding the state averages of 41.4% and 41.8%, respectively. However, the school's performance in upper elementary grades is more mixed, with 4th-grade Mathematics and 5th-grade Science falling below the state averages.

While Rich Hill Elementary faces challenges, such as a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 10.7% and a free/reduced lunch rate of 49.37%, the school's spending per student of $10,368 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.7 may contribute to its stronger academic performance compared to the district overall. As the district's sole elementary school, Rich Hill Elementary's successes and areas for improvement could provide valuable insights to support student achievement across the Rich Hill R-IV school district.

District Detail

703 N. 3rd Street
Rich Hill, MO 64779-2042

(417) 395-4191

SchoolDigger Rank:
127^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 382

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rich Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 E Poplar St	Rich Hill	64779	Bates County	Rich Hill R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 395-2227	192	15	12.9	42.2%	173 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.0%)	67.5	279^th of 900 public elementary schools	69.0%					(n/a)	72.3	27.9	38.8	65.4	$10,206	$775	$9,431

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Butler R-V	10.4 mi	3	257^th
Hume R-VIII	11.85 mi	2
Northeast Vernon County R-I	14.56 mi	2
Hudson R-Ix	16.92 mi	1
Nevada R-V	17.22 mi	6	217^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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