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Heber Hunt Elementary

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Heber Hunt Elementary ranks 488 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Heber Hunt Elementary is a public elementary school in Sedalia, Missouri, serving 435 students in grades K-4 as part of the Sedalia 200 School District. The school faces some challenges, including higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates and mixed academic performance compared to the district and state, but also shows signs of progress and investment.

Heber Hunt Elementary has seen a steady decline in chronic absenteeism rates, from 23.7% in 2022-2023 to 17.3% in 2023-2024, though this is still higher than the state average. The school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) for 3rd and 4th grades have been mixed, with 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency (32%) and 4th-grade Mathematics proficiency (41.1%) lower than the district (38.9% and 49.2%) and state (41.4% and 43.8%) averages, but 3rd-grade ELA proficiency (43%) and 4th-grade ELA proficiency (44.6%) higher than the state averages (41.8% and 44.8%). Heber Hunt also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.88% in 2021-2022 to 76.09% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Heber Hunt Elementary to other nearby schools in the Sedalia 200 district, some interesting patterns emerge. Skyline Elementary and Parkview Elementary have higher test scores in Mathematics and ELA, but lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Conversely, Washington Elementary and Horace Mann Elementary have similar or higher test scores than Heber Hunt Elementary, despite having higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

448

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,736

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 S Warren
Sedalia, MO 65301-3957

(660) 826-1058

District: Sedalia 200

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.7%

Hispanic:

27.2%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2018 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2018) to 46th (2025)

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

!Near the bottom of Sedalia 200's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg47%

Missouri avg43%

488^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Sedalia 200

140^th of 367Sedalia 200 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	48.0	488 of 900	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	423 of 906	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	322 of 898	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	382 of 908	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	339 of 901	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	376 of 1052	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	318 of 1045	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.3	403 of 1032	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.3	303 of 865	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.0	829 of 1058	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.7	739 of 1089	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.9	409 of 1108	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	485 of 1085	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	30.2	862 of 1088	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.8	918 of 1066	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.9	911 of 1053	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.6	947 of 1084	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.0	930 of 1080	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.4	596 of 1074	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	46.8	143 of 251	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	37 of 63	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	97 of 120	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	67 of 105	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	142 of 638	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	83 of 625	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	73 of 611	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	356 of 907	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	150 of 887	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	396 of 668	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.7	174 of 673	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	386 of 675	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	291 of 917	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	195 of 898	78.3%	★★★★☆

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)78th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2018)43rd percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)41st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Heber Hunt Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (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 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
Heber Hunt Elementary	Public	K-4	600 S Warren	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-1058	448	36	12.3	77.2%	227 (50.7%)	42 (9.4%)	122 (27.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.6%)	48	488^th of 900 public elementary schools	45.8%		52.6	423^rd of 906 public elementary schools	53.3%	65	32.0	41.1			43.0	44.6			$11,736	$846	$10,890
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-4	1100 W 16th	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-6441	276	24	11.4	66.7%	165 (59.8%)	19 (6.9%)	57 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (12.3%)	72.3	227^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.8%					(n/a)	52.0	47.1			60.0				$13,487	$1,151	$12,335
Skyline Elementary	Public	K-4	2505 W 32nd St	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-8087	483	35	13.7	50.9%	383 (79.3%)	9 (1.9%)	51 (10.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.8%)	62.8	333^rd of 900 public elementary schools	63.0%		50.3	451^st of 906 public elementary schools	50.2%	118	37.1	48.9			53.8	50.4			$11,957	$1,137	$10,820
Washington Elementary	Public	K-4	610 S Engineer	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-2216	215	23	9.3	86.0%	114 (53.0%)	8 (3.7%)	57 (26.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.9%)	40.7	556^th of 900 public elementary schools	38.2%		69.5	260^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.3%	296	21.7				35.2	72.0			$14,300	$1,388	$12,912
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-4	1901 S New York	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-4947	447	37	12.2	66.0%	302 (67.6%)	13 (2.9%)	84 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (8.9%)	71.2	237^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.7%		59.3	356^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.7%	119	49.4	51.0			55.2	52.6			$12,443	$797	$11,646
Pettis County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	22675 Depot Rd	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Pettis County R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-5385	110	16	6.8	100.0%	77 (70.0%)	7 (6.4%)	26 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$20,433	$1,281	$19,151
Smithton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	505 S Myrtle	Smithton	65350	Pettis County	Smithton R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 343-5317	288	25	11.3	47.9%	275 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	35.7	610^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.2%		39.7	562^nd of 906 public elementary schools	38.0%	48	15.0	39.5	26.4	46.3	22.5	41.8	31.5	39.2	$11,471	$329	$11,142
La Monte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 S Washington	La Monte	65337	Pettis County	La Monte R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 347-5621	161	17	9.6	61.5%	80 (49.7%)	2 (1.2%)	73 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)								(n/a)									$13,135	$1,994	$11,141
Green Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	401 W Pettis St	Green Ridge	65332	Pettis County	Green Ridge R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 527-3315	171	19	8.9	46.8%	160 (93.6%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)									$14,246	$1,711	$12,536
Otterville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Georgetown St	Otterville	65348	Cooper County	Otterville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 366-4621	115	11	10.1	37.4%	107 (93.0%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)								(n/a)			6.7						$10,984	$397	$10,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Heber Hunt Elementary

What district is Heber Hunt Elementary in?

Sedalia 200

What is the racial makeup of Heber Hunt Elementary?

Students at Heber Hunt Elementary are 51% White, 27% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% African American.

How many students attend Heber Hunt Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Heber Hunt Elementary.

Is Heber Hunt Elementary a good school?

Heber Hunt Elementary ranks 488^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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