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Waynesville R-VI


At a glance
61stof 367 Missouri districts▲ 39
Better than 83% of Missouri districts
200 Fleetwood Dr
Waynesville, MO 65583-2266
·(573) 842-2097·All Missouri district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 83.4% of districts
11
Schools
6,190
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedThayer Elementary58th of 900 Missouri elementary schools
Biggest riser
Wood Elementary up 389 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Thayer Elementary 14.2 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
3★
4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Waynesville R-VI school district in Missouri consists of 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 61 out of 367 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Thayer Elementary is the highest-ranked school, placed 58 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and earning a rare 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It consistently achieves high test scores, with 60-75% of students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts (ELA). Freedom Elementary and Partridge Elementary also stand out, ranking 252 and 192 respectively out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and posting strong test scores.

However, the district also has some lower-performing schools, such as Waynesville East Elementary and Wood Elementary. Additionally, the district as a whole faces challenges with a high 21.4% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools. Factors like socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch rates, appear to correlate with academic performance, but the district's spending per student varies without a clear link to outcomes.

Ranking:
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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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