Southern Reynolds County R-II

Summary:

The Southern Reynolds County R-II school district in Missouri operates two schools: Ellington High School and Ellington Elementary. While Ellington Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, Ellington High School has struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Missouri high schools.

Ellington Elementary boasts impressive test scores, with students outperforming the state average in both math and English language arts. The school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its strong performance. In contrast, Ellington High School's test scores are significantly below the state average, particularly in Algebra I, and the school has only earned 1-2 stars from SchoolDigger in recent years.

The data reveals a stark contrast in performance between the two schools. While Ellington Elementary is a standout performer, Ellington High School is struggling, with low test scores and a poor statewide ranking. The high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at the high school suggests that the school may be serving a particularly disadvantaged student population, which could be a contributing factor to its poor performance. The district should focus on understanding the factors behind this disparity and implementing strategies to improve high school outcomes.

District Detail

One School St
Ellington, MO 63638-9570

(573) 663-3591

SchoolDigger Rank:
169^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 425

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 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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th 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
Ellington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 School St	Ellington	63638	Reynolds County	Southern Reynolds County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 663-2293	202	18	11.2	65.8%	193 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	65.8	302^nd of 900 public elementary schools	66.4%		85.1	99^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.1%	203	58.7	48.5	61.7	27.7			$11,172	$1,097	$10,074
Ellington High School	Public	6-12	1 School St	Ellington	63638	Reynolds County	Southern Reynolds County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 663-2291	223	22	10.3	57.0%	216 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	33.1	244^th of 367 public high schools	33.5%					(n/a)					11.2	36.3	$12,513	$1,053	$11,460

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Centerville R-I	13.45 mi	1
Clearwater R-I	15.96 mi	3	292^nd
Lesterville R-IV	16.13 mi	3
Van Buren R-I	16.76 mi	2	229^th
South Iron County R-I	16.81 mi	2	87^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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