Best Public Schools in Ash Grove, MO

Summary:

The city of Ash Grove, Missouri is home to two schools - Ash Grove High and Ash Grove Elementary, both part of the Ash Grove R-IV school district. Ash Grove High stands out as a top-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Missouri high schools and outperforming the state average on key academic metrics like Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts.

While Ash Grove High excels academically, the data reveals some potential areas of concern. Both Ash Grove schools have a predominantly white student population, with over 96% of students identifying as white, indicating a lack of racial diversity. Additionally, Ash Grove Elementary has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 46.72% compared to Ash Grove High's 37.08%, suggesting the elementary school may serve a more economically disadvantaged population. The spending per student is also higher at Ash Grove High ($10,820) compared to Ash Grove Elementary ($9,133), which may contribute to the high school's stronger academic performance.

Overall, the data paints a mixed picture of the schools in Ash Grove, Missouri. Ash Grove High stands out as a high-performing school, but the district as a whole faces challenges in terms of racial diversity and economic disparities between the high school and elementary school. These insights provide valuable information for parents and community members to better understand the educational landscape in Ash Grove.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)		MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)			MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ash Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	100 N Maple Ln	Ash Grove	65604	Greene County	Ash Grove R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 751-2533	259	20	12.7	46.7%	250 (96.5%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	42.4			37.3					$9,133	$1,134	$7,999
Ash Grove High	Public	7-12	100 N Maple Ln	Ash Grove	65604	Greene County	Ash Grove R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 751-2330	329	27	12.2	37.1%	317 (96.4%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.2	79^th of 352 public high schools	77.6%		58.2	102^nd of 361 public high schools	71.7%	23		46.4	35.2		49.3	50.0	47.8	46.3	$10,820	$2,409	$8,411

Cities Near Ash Grove

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bois D Arc	5.99 mi	1	107^th
Everton	6.8 mi	2
Walnut Grove	6.97 mi	2
Willard	8.13 mi	5	35^th
Springfield	10.14 mi	67	238^th

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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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