Best Public Schools in Barnhart, MO

Summary:

The city of Barnhart, Missouri is home to two schools - Antonia Middle School and James E. Freer Elementary, which serve students in grades 5-8 and K-4 respectively. Based on the available data, Antonia Middle School emerges as the standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Missouri middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Antonia Middle School outperforms the state and district averages on key academic metrics, including math and English language arts proficiency rates. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 22.9%, which is better than the state average. In contrast, James E. Freer Elementary has a more mixed performance profile, with the school only in the middle of the pack for Missouri elementary schools and a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 14.2%.

The data also reveals a significant difference in per-student spending between the two schools, with James E. Freer Elementary spending $15,719 per student, compared to $10,234 per student at Antonia Middle School. This suggests that higher spending does not necessarily translate to better outcomes, as Antonia Middle School outperforms the elementary school despite lower funding.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			MAP Algebra I (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James E. Freer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1800 Hanover	Barnhart	63012	Jefferson County	Windsor C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 464-2951	280	25	11.4	33.2%	253 (90.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)								(n/a)									$15,719	$1,411	$14,309
Antonia Middle School	Public	6-8	6798 St. Luke's Church Road	Barnhart	63012	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-6970	551	44	12.5	24.9%	503 (91.3%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.8%)	80.6	63^rd of 451 public middle schools	86.0%		84.3	47^th of 459 public middle schools	89.8%	16	48.8	63.5	40.6	50.8	38.7	48.6	56.3	85.3	$10,234	$852	$9,381

Cities Near Barnhart

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Imperial	3.13 mi	10	105^th
Pevely	4.08 mi	1	275^th
Herculaneum	5.19 mi	3	118^th
Arnold	5.67 mi	10	92^nd
Mapaville	6.49 mi	1

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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.