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Smithton Elementary

Q: Is Smithton Elementary a good school?

Smithton Elementary ranks 610 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Smithton Elementary is a public elementary school serving 299 students in grades PK-6 in Smithton, Missouri, which is part of the Smithton R-VI school district. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state average across multiple grade levels and subjects.

Smithton Elementary's struggles are particularly pronounced for its White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 25% of Missouri elementary schools. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.6% to 17.7% in recent years, which is notably higher than the state average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Cole Camp Elementary, Smithton Elementary is underperforming its peers on academic measures and has a lower statewide ranking.

Despite spending between $8,492 and $9,850 per student, which is in line with the state average, Smithton Elementary's academic performance has been steadily declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 454 out of 1,032 Missouri elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 610 out of 900 in 2024-2025. This trend suggests that the school and district leadership should prioritize implementing targeted interventions and strategies to address the significant challenges facing the school and support student success.

288

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,471

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 S Myrtle
Smithton, MO 65350-1038

(660) 343-5317

District: Smithton R-VI

Students who attend Smithton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Smithton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

2.4%

American Indian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Missouri avg42%

610^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

231^st of 367Smithton R-VI 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	35.7	610 of 900	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	562 of 906	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	537 of 898	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	461 of 908	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	509 of 901	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	639 of 1052	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	633 of 1045	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.4	454 of 1032	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	438 of 865	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.1	444 of 1058	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	530 of 1089	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.4	561 of 1108	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.0	606 of 1085	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.8	507 of 1088	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.1	233 of 1066	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	54.9	480 of 1053	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.5	468 of 1084	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	396 of 1080	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.1	685 of 1074	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	479 of 638	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	471 of 625	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	500 of 611	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	477 of 532	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	409 of 574	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	727 of 907	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	606 of 887	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	549 of 666	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	512 of 668	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	511 of 673	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	430 of 675	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	458 of 691	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	692 of 917	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	614 of 898	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)25th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-9 vs state

Mathematics31%-11 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cole Camp Elementary	Public	K-6	500 Keeney St	Cole Camp	65325	Benton County	Cole Camp R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 668-3011	367	33	11.2	57.2%	349 (95.1%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.6	225^th of 900 public elementary schools	75.0%		66.2	287^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.3%	62	42.0	71.1	29.5	59.3	66.5	48.0		46.2	$10,695	$1,262	$9,434
Pilot Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	107 School St	Pilot Grove	65276	Cooper County	Pilot Grove C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 834-4115	72	14	5.1	44.4%	65 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.7%)								(n/a)	17.8								$22,342	$1,791	$20,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Smithton Elementary

Is Smithton Elementary a good school?

Smithton Elementary ranks 610^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Smithton Elementary?

Students at Smithton Elementary are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Smithton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Smithton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Smithton High

What district is Smithton Elementary in?

Smithton R-VI

How many students attend Smithton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Smithton Elementary.

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