Best Public Schools in Boonville, MO

Summary:

The city of Boonville, Missouri is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district faces challenges with high poverty levels and chronic absenteeism, some standout schools emerge from the data.

Boonville High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 87th out of 378 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 95.8% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on End of Course exams, particularly in English II. In contrast, David Barton Elementary is consistently ranked in the bottom third of Missouri elementary schools, with a 1-star rating.

The data also reveals the exceptional performance of Laura Speed Elliott Middle School on the Algebra I End of Course exam, with 88.8% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the elementary schools in the Boonville R-I district face significant challenges, with extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.

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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)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (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 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boonville Treatment Center	Public	7-12	1216 E Morgan St	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(660) 882-6521	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boonville Correctional Center	Public	7-12	1216 E Morgan St	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(660) 882-6521	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
David Barton Elementary	Public	3-5	814 Locust St	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 882-6527	329	24	13.8	99.7%	258 (78.4%)	31 (9.4%)	7 (2.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	40.4	554^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.9%		29.5	663^rd of 898 public elementary schools	26.2%	109	29.4	45.4	33.6				30.0		33.2	49.0	26.7							$9,859	$1,001	$8,858
Boonville High	Public	9-12	1 Pirate Drive	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 882-7426	569	39	14.7	40.4%	485 (85.2%)	39 (6.9%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.4%)	63	87^th of 378 public high schools	77.0%		54.1	112^th of 352 public high schools	68.2%	25															40.0	36.6	65.7	$12,457	$1,465	$10,992
Laura Speed Elliott Middle	Public	6-8	700 Main St	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 882-6649	316	26	12.1	100.0%	249 (78.8%)	21 (6.6%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.4%)	32.2	313^th of 451 public middle schools	30.6%		30.4	331^st of 459 public middle schools	27.9%	18				37.0	31.5	9.5		25.1				19.0	29.7	32.9	88.8			$11,132	$1,956	$9,176
Boonslick Technical Educ. Center	Public	9-12	1694 W Ashley Rd	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 882-5306	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hannah Cole Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1700 West Ashley Road	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 882-2744	370	26	14.1	99.2%	298 (80.5%)	34 (9.2%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)								(n/a)																		$11,417	$1,014	$10,403
Greenways Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	736 Main St	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(660) 882-7474	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																10.0	23.9

Cities Near Boonville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Franklin	3.7 mi	2	336^th
Pilot Grove	10.78 mi	2
Bunceton	12.44 mi	2
Fayette	12.98 mi	3	297^th
Prairie Home	13.05 mi	2

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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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