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Sheldon R-VIII

At a glance

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

100 E Gene Lathrop Dr
Sheldon, MO 64784-9805·(417) 884-5113·All Missouri district rankings →

Statewide performance 2012–2024

2024: better than 15.3% of districts

Schools

212

Students

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Summary:

The Sheldon R-VIII school district in Missouri operates two schools: Sheldon Elementary (grades PK-6) and Sheldon High (grades 7-12). The district as a whole is ranked 327 out of 386 districts in the state and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Neither Sheldon Elementary nor Sheldon High stand out as high-performing schools. Sheldon Elementary's statewide ranking has declined from 281 out of 1,052 in 2018-2019 to 725 out of 906 in 2023-2024, indicating a concerning trend of decreasing performance. Both schools have proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts that are significantly below the state averages. Additionally, both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.6%.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the academic challenges faced by the schools. Sheldon Elementary has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 65.26%, and Sheldon High has a rate of 56.96%. Despite the relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios at both schools, the academic performance does not seem to reflect the investment. Overall, the data suggests that the Sheldon R-VIII district faces significant challenges in providing quality education to its students and may require targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sheldon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 E Gene Lathrop Dr	Sheldon	64784	Vernon County	Sheldon R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 884-5113	123	13	9.6	66.7%	117 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)	23.6	39.0		$10,923	$2,569	$8,354
Sheldon High	Public	7-12	100 E Gene Lathrop Dr	Sheldon	64784	Vernon County	Sheldon R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(417) 884-5111	89	11	8.0	53.9%	82 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			29.5	$15,522	$967	$14,556

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bronaugh R-Vii	9.72 mi	2
Lamar R-I	11.07 mi	5	194^th
Nevada R-V	13.25 mi	6	217^th
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	13.58 mi	35
Liberal R-II	14.2 mi	3

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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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