High Schools in Southern Reynolds County R-II

Summary:

The Southern Reynolds County R-II school district in Missouri contains a single high school, Ellington High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 301 out of 460 Missouri high schools in 2018-2019 to 244 out of 367 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating remaining low at only 2 out of 5 stars.

Ellington High School's key metrics show areas of concern. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.8% in 2023-2024 is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 10.7% is higher than the state average. Academically, the school's test scores are significantly below state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with only 11.2% of students proficient or better in Algebra I in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.4%. Additionally, a high percentage (58.55%) of Ellington High School students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.

Despite the school's challenges, it does have some positive attributes, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, which is better than the state average. However, the school's spending per student of $9,679 in 2021-2022 is slightly below the state average, suggesting that resources may not be the primary issue. The focus for Ellington High School should be on improving instructional practices, curriculum, and support services to address the academic deficiencies and socioeconomic challenges facing the school.

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 ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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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