Best Public Schools in Ava, MO


Summary:

The city of Ava, Missouri is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in Ava demonstrate a mix of academic performance, with Ava High School and Ava Elementary School standing out as the top performers in the area.

Ava High School is the highest-ranked school in the data set, ranking 72 out of 352 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also boasts the highest student-teacher ratio, indicating smaller class sizes. In contrast, Ava Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 149 out of 454 Missouri middle schools in 2020-2021 to 216 out of 459 in 2022-2023, with test scores below the state average.

Ava Elementary School has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 school years and outperformed the state average in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency for grades 3 and 4. However, Plainview Elementary, with the highest spending per student at $12,407, has the lowest academic performance among the schools, potentially due to its small size and the challenges of maintaining a high-quality education with limited resources. The data also suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, with schools serving a higher percentage of students from low-income families tending to have lower test scores.








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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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