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Thayer Elementary

Q: Is Thayer Elementary a good school?

Thayer Elementary ranks 337 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Thayer Elementary is a public elementary school located in Thayer, Missouri, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 424 students. The school is part of the Thayer R-II School District, which is ranked 80 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thayer Elementary consistently performs above the state average in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores across various grade levels and subjects, particularly in mathematics, where 5th-grade students achieved a 63.3% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the state average of 38.2%. The school also excels in serving its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 112 out of 638 Missouri elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 10.9% and 16.4% over the past few years, which is an area for improvement.

Compared to the nearby Alton Elementary, Couch Elementary, and Koshkonong Elementary, Thayer Elementary stands out with its higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and more favorable student-teacher ratios. This suggests that Thayer Elementary may have effective practices that could be shared with its neighboring schools, which generally perform below the state average and have higher chronic absenteeism rates.

421

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,663

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

365 E Walnut St
Thayer, MO 65791-1533

(417) 264-4600

District: Thayer R-II

Students who attend Thayer Elementary usually attend:

High:

Thayer Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

4.8%

American Indian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2019 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2019) to 63rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Missouri avg42%

337^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 367Thayer R-II 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	62.4	337 of 900	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	257 of 906	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	253 of 898	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	204 of 908	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	153 of 901	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	74 of 1052	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	71.9	263 of 1045	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	66.2	344 of 1032	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.4	429 of 865	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.8	579 of 1058	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.7	434 of 1089	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.6	245 of 1108	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	181 of 1085	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	67.2	325 of 1088	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.7	282 of 1066	73.5%	★★★★☆
2009	67.9	284 of 1053	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	61.2	367 of 1084	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.1	411 of 1080	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.6	730 of 1074	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	112 of 638	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	149 of 625	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	68 of 611	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	150 of 532	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	41 of 907	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	111 of 887	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	335 of 666	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	287 of 668	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	279 of 673	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	233 of 675	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	188 of 691	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	106 of 917	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	307 of 898	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)82nd percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+14 vs state

Science48%+6 vs state

English Language Arts39%-4 vs state

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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 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th 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
Thayer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	365 E Walnut St	Thayer	65791	Oregon County	Thayer R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 264-4600	421	38	11.0	58.4%	397 (94.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.4	337^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.6%		70.2	257^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.6%	80	55.1	47.1	63.3		48.2	44.0	28.2	43.3	38.6	$9,663	$764	$8,899
Koshkonong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	School St	Koshkonong	65692	Oregon County	Oregon-Howell R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 867-5601	127	16	7.9	80.3%	109 (85.8%)	4 (3.1%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)								(n/a)				71.4						$16,377	$563	$15,814
Couch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	22206 Mo 142	Myrtle	65778	Oregon County	Couch R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 938-4212	94	10	9.8	57.4%	89 (94.7%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)										$11,861	$1,257	$10,604
Alton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 School Street	Alton	65606	Oregon County	Alton R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 778-7217	290	28	10.2	71.7%	281 (96.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18.7	743^rd of 900 public elementary schools	17.4%		23.7	703^rd of 906 public elementary schools	22.4%	40		6.7	15.6			30.0	28.8	26.8		$11,785	$412	$11,373

Frequently Asked Questions about Thayer Elementary

Is Thayer Elementary a good school?

Thayer Elementary ranks 337^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thayer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thayer Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Thayer Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Thayer Elementary?

Students at Thayer Elementary are 94% White, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Thayer Elementary in?

Thayer R-II

How many students attend Thayer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Thayer Elementary.

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