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Ava Elementary

Q: Is Ava Elementary a good school?

Ava Elementary ranks 428 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Ava Elementary is a public elementary school serving 565 students in grades PK-4 in Ava, Missouri, which is part of the Ava R-I school district. The school has a high percentage of low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 105 out of 638 Missouri elementary schools for this metric. However, Ava Elementary's low SES students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, ranking in the top 27 out of 611 Missouri elementary schools for this metric.

While Ava Elementary outperforms some nearby schools, such as Seymour Elementary, in terms of test scores and student-teacher ratio, it lags behind high-performing schools like Bradleyville Elementary and Norwood Elementary. Additionally, Ava Elementary's statewide ranking has been declining over the past few years, dropping from 202 out of 898 Missouri elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 428 out of 900 in 2024-2025.

Despite these challenges, Ava Elementary's spending per student has increased over the past few years, from $8,315 in 2019-2020 to $9,271 in 2021-2022, suggesting that the Ava R-I school district is investing resources into the school. Additionally, Ava Elementary serves a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of low SES students and a range of student subgroups, including White students and disabled students, which is a testament to the school's commitment to equity and inclusion.

553

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,135

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

507 North Spring Street
Ava, MO 65608-0338

(417) 683-5450

District: Ava R-I

Students who attend Ava Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ava Middle
High:	Ava High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Missouri avg43%

428^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 367Ava R-I among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	428 of 900	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	281 of 906	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	202 of 898	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	325 of 908	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	387 of 901	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	404 of 1052	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	555 of 1045	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.6	703 of 1032	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.9	457 of 865	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.6	496 of 1058	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	491 of 1089	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.7	664 of 1108	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.5	519 of 1085	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	342 of 1088	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	357 of 1066	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.1	290 of 1053	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	63.4	328 of 1084	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.0	696 of 1080	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.9	508 of 1074	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	58.1	132 of 302	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	105 of 638	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	53 of 625	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	27 of 611	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	45 of 532	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	67 of 574	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	159 of 907	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	253 of 887	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	458 of 666	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	328 of 668	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	280 of 673	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	358 of 675	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	411 of 691	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	504 of 917	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	654 of 898	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2019)56th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

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Schools Near Ava Elementary

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ava Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	507 North Spring Street	Ava	65608	Douglas County	Ava R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 683-5450	553	39	14.3	56.8%	519 (93.9%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	52.7	428^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.4%		67.1	281^st of 906 public elementary schools	69.0%	147	39.3	46.3				39.1	46.3	$10,135	$1,254	$8,881
Plainview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	Rte 3 Box 145	Ava	65608	Douglas County	Plainview R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 683-2046	93	11	8.1	74.2%	91 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				92.2				$14,960	$1,765	$13,194
Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	414 W Ohio St	Mansfield	65704	Wright County	Mansfield R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 924-3289	312	29	10.5	67.3%	295 (94.6%)	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	77.8	178^th of 900 public elementary schools	80.2%		65.3	299^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.0%	121	48.8	63.7			63.8	48.8		$11,055	$806	$10,249
Skyline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	Rte 72 Box 486	Norwood	65717	Douglas County	Skyline R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 683-4874	88	11	8.0	80.7%	79 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.2%)								(n/a)								$11,579	$1,637	$9,942
Seymour Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	425 E Center	Seymour	65746	Webster County	Seymour R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 935-2234	310	36	8.5	61.3%	288 (92.9%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	54.1	420^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.3%		35.6	598^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.0%	178	46.2	39.5			48.8	35.1	47.5	$11,630	$1,556	$10,074
Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	675 N Hawk Ave	Norwood	65717	Wright County	Norwood R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 746-4101	126	15	8.5	56.3%	120 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	87.9	92^nd of 900 public elementary schools	89.8%					(n/a)	84.1		47.6			68.3		$14,779	$1,513	$13,266
Thornfield Elementary	Public	K-8	37 County Road 855	Thornfield	65762	Ozark County	Thornfield R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 265-3212	48	6	8.0	66.7%	47 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$12,291	$454	$11,837
Bradleyville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16474 N State Hwy 125	Bradleyville	65614	Taney County	Bradleyville R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 796-2288	105	10	10.0	58.1%	103 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$14,583	$645	$13,938

Frequently Asked Questions about Ava Elementary

What district is Ava Elementary in?

Ava R-I

What is the racial makeup of Ava Elementary?

Students at Ava Elementary are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ava Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ava Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ava Middle
High : Ava High

Is Ava Elementary a good school?

Ava Elementary ranks 428^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ava Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Ava Elementary.

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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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