Elementary Schools in Thayer R-II

Summary:

The Thayer R-II school district in Missouri is home to a single elementary school, Thayer Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Despite facing socioeconomic challenges, with over 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Thayer Elementary has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 28% of Missouri elementary schools.

Thayer Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years, indicating stable and reliable excellence. The school's students outperform the state average on standardized tests in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across multiple grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 55.1% of 3rd graders at Thayer Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41.4%. This academic success is likely supported by the school's smaller class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.4, lower than the state average.

The Thayer R-II district as a whole is also a standout, ranking 80 out of 367 districts in Missouri and earning a 4-star rating. This suggests that the district is providing a high-quality education to its students, with Thayer Elementary serving as a shining example of the district's commitment to academic excellence.

District Detail

401 E Walnut St
Thayer, MO 65791-1533

(417) 264-4600

SchoolDigger Rank:
80^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 780

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)				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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thayer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	365 E Walnut St	Thayer	65791	Oregon County	Thayer R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 264-4600	421	38	11.0	58.4%	397 (94.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.4	337^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.6%		70.2	257^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.6%	80	55.1	47.1	63.3	48.2	44.0	28.2	43.3	38.6	$9,663	$764	$8,899

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oregon-Howell R-III	8.27 mi	2	352^nd
Couch R-I	12.38 mi	2
Alton R-IV	13.62 mi	2	228^th
Howell Valley R-I	20.58 mi	1
Glenwood R-VIII	21.03 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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