Slater

Summary:

The Slater school district in Missouri consists of two schools - Alexander Elementary and Slater High School. Both schools appear to be struggling, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and low district rankings compared to the state averages.

The data shows that both Alexander Elementary and Slater High School have significantly lower proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts compared to the state. For example, in 2024-2025, only 11.2% of 3rd graders at Alexander Elementary were proficient in Math, compared to the state average of 41.4%. Slater High School's Algebra I proficiency rates were also well below the state average, at 12.5% in 2024-2025 compared to 45.4% statewide. Both schools also had a 14.0% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2023-2024 school year, which is quite high.

Additionally, Slater High School had an 80.7% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, lower than the state average, and a 4.7% dropout rate in 2021-2022, which is concerning. Both schools had 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the community. Despite the higher-than-average spending per student, the schools are still struggling to achieve better outcomes, suggesting that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution to the challenges they face.

District Detail

515 N Elm
Slater, MO 65349-1405

(660) 529-2278

SchoolDigger Rank:
313^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 379

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)			MAP Algebra 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 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	515 N Elm	Slater	65349	Saline County	Slater	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 529-2278	226	22	10.2		187 (82.7%)	12 (5.3%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.5%)	9.4	827^th of 900 public elementary schools	8.1%		21.8	715^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.1%	112	11.2	9.6	9.7	33.4	20.0	19.4	24.0	9.7	19.4	33.4		$12,613	$789	$11,824
Slater High	Public	9-12	515 N Elm	Slater	65349	Saline County	Slater	No	No	No	No	(660) 529-2278	153	15	10.1		119 (77.8%)	5 (3.3%)	11 (7.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.5%)								(n/a)											12.5	$13,245	$1,211	$12,034

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Orearville R-IV	3.64 mi	1
Marshall	9.1 mi	8	290^th
Hardeman R-X	9.68 mi	1
Miami R-I	9.73 mi	1

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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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