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Fair Grove Elementary

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Fair Grove Elementary ranks 230 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Fair Grove Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fair Grove, Missouri, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 534 students. The school is part of the Fair Grove R-X school district, which is ranked 64 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fair Grove Elementary consistently performs above the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments across grades 3 and 4. In the 2024-2025 school year, 52.6% of 3rd graders and 48.9% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41.4% and 43.8%, respectively. In the same year, 55.8% of 3rd graders and 53% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.8% and 44.8%. This strong academic performance has been consistent over the past several years, with Fair Grove Elementary ranking in the top 25-30% of Missouri elementary schools.

Compared to the nearby schools in the Springfield R-XII district, Fair Grove Elementary significantly outperforms them in academic assessments, particularly in Math and ELA. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Fair Grove Elementary's 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 52.6%, compared to 7.8% at Weller Elementary and 35.1% at Fremont Elementary. Similarly, in 4th grade ELA, Fair Grove Elementary's proficiency rate was 53%, compared to 19.3% at Weller and 40.9% at Fremont.

550

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,442

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

132 N Main St
Fair Grove, MO 65648-0367

(417) 759-2555

District: Fair Grove R-X

Students who attend Fair Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fair Grove Middle
High:	Fair Grove High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Missouri avg43%

230^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 367Fair Grove R-X 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	72.0	230 of 900	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	175 of 906	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	128 of 898	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	174 of 908	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	244 of 901	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	513 of 1052	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	314 of 1045	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	52.1	504 of 1032	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	278 of 865	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.4	206 of 1058	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	51.1	554 of 1089	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	581 of 1108	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.3	329 of 1085	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.8	629 of 1088	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.7	777 of 1066	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	67.2	287 of 1053	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	39.8	752 of 1084	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.7	838 of 1080	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.2	764 of 1074	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	110 of 638	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	518 of 907	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.3	99 of 887	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	271 of 666	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	200 of 668	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	177 of 673	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	202 of 675	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	280 of 691	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	571 of 917	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	365 of 898	59.4%	★★★☆☆

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)83rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+11 vs state

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Fair Grove 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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fair Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	132 N Main St	Fair Grove	65648	Greene County	Fair Grove R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 759-2555	550	38	14.3	38.5%	518 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	72	230^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.4%		77	175^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.7%	55	52.6	48.9			55.8	53.0		$9,442	$990	$8,453
Strafford Elementary	Public	1-4	310 W McCabe	Strafford	65757	Greene County	Strafford R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 736-7000	380	32	11.8	43.7%	354 (93.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	66.4	297^th of 900 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.4	311^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.7%	14	47.1	52.9			44.2	52.9		$13,299	$210	$13,089
Cogdill Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	218 W McCabe St.	Strafford	65757	Greene County	Strafford R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 736-7000	180	14	12.8	43.9%	166 (92.2%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)								(n/a)								$10,561	$439	$10,123
Pleasant View Elementary	Public	K-5	2210 E State Hwy Aa	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2100	189	12	15.7	62.4%	163 (86.2%)	4 (2.1%)	10 (5.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.2%)	48.5	481^st of 900 public elementary schools	46.6%		36.8	590^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.9%	109	25.1	57.0			25.1	42.8		$13,041	$1,692	$11,349
Pleasant Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	311 W McCurry	Pleasant Hope	65725	Polk County	Pleasant Hope R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 267-2277	258	19	13.5	56.6%	250 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	375^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.3%		55.9	386^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.4%	11	41.4	41.4			50.9	46.2		$11,071	$600	$10,471
Truman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3850 N Farm Rd 159	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5100	316	21	14.8	50.9%	249 (78.8%)	17 (5.4%)	17 (5.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	22 (7.0%)	55.5	406^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.6	352^nd of 906 public elementary schools	61.1%	54	34.0	36.7	47.5	45.1	31.7	52.0	57.1	$15,087	$996	$14,092
Fremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2814 N Fremont	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1700	360	28	13.0	82.5%	213 (59.2%)	56 (15.6%)	36 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (13.9%)	32.1	647^th of 900 public elementary schools	28.1%		30.7	649^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.4%	2	35.1	34.8	19.3	17.4	38.8	40.9	24.9	$13,052	$1,213	$11,840
Hickory Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	4650 E. State Hwy Yy	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-7100	340	19	17.8	25.9%	276 (81.2%)	7 (2.1%)	19 (5.6%)	17 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.6%)	63.3	327^th of 900 public elementary schools	63.7%		81.4	142^nd of 906 public elementary schools	84.3%	185	47.2	44.7	36.9	38.8	55.4	49.9	55.5	$12,355	$1,075	$11,280
Weller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 N Weller	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1900	292	22	13.5	78.1%	157 (53.8%)	39 (13.4%)	66 (22.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (8.2%)	19.4	740^th of 900 public elementary schools	17.8%		17.3	755^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.7%	15	7.8	14.9	21.2	29.4	16.3	19.3	34.9	$14,152	$1,085	$13,067
Watkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	732 W Talmage	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-5000	252	20	12.9	78.2%	146 (57.9%)	26 (10.3%)	45 (17.9%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.9%)	31.7	651^st of 900 public elementary schools	27.7%		44.8	509^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.8%	142	12.6	51.4	33.2	27.3	20.9	42.3		$13,192	$1,172	$12,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Fair Grove Elementary

What schools do graduates of Fair Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fair Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fair Grove Middle
High : Fair Grove High

Is Fair Grove Elementary a good school?

Fair Grove Elementary ranks 230^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fair Grove Elementary?

Students at Fair Grove Elementary are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Fair Grove Elementary in?

Fair Grove R-X

How many students attend Fair Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Fair Grove Elementary.

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