Best Public Schools in Chillicothe, MO

Summary:

The city of Chillicothe, Missouri is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Chillicothe R-II school district. The data reveals that Chillicothe High School and Dewey Elementary School stand out as top performers in the district, while Chillicothe Middle School has more mixed results.

Chillicothe High School is ranked 54th out of 378 Missouri high schools and has a 4-star rating, with an impressive 100% four-year graduation rate. The school also outperformed the state average in proficiency rates for key end-of-course exams. In contrast, Chillicothe Middle School had more mixed results, with some grades performing above the state average and others below.

Dewey Elementary School is ranked 118th out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and also has a 4-star rating. The school demonstrated strong academic performance, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with a significant population of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.27% at Chillicothe High School to 54.4% at Dewey Elementary School.

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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 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
Verelle Peniston School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1530 Clay St	Chillicothe	64601	Livingston County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(660) 646-4215	15	2	7.5	20.0%	12 (80.0%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)
Grand River Technical School	Public	9-12	1200 Fair St	Chillicothe	64601	Livingston County	Chillicothe R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 646-3414	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dewey Elementary	Public	4-5	905 Dickinson Street	Chillicothe	64601	Livingston County	Chillicothe R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 646-4255	254	18	14.1	44.9%	222 (87.4%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.5%)	83.8	118^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.0%		79	153^rd of 898 public elementary schools	83.0%	35		68.9	50.3				60.5			54.9							$8,870	$1,169	$7,702
Field Elementary	Public	2-3	1100 Oak	Chillicothe	64601	Livingston County	Chillicothe R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 646-2909	240	19	12.6	48.8%	224 (93.3%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	58.5								49.1								$9,107	$1,427	$7,680
Chillicothe High	Public	9-12	2801 Hornet Rd	Chillicothe	64601	Livingston County	Chillicothe R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 646-0700	591	32	18.1	25.4%	520 (88.0%)	12 (2.0%)	26 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	70.9	54^th of 378 public high schools	85.7%		45.1	165^th of 352 public high schools	53.1%	111														54.4	42.6	61.0	$11,527	$4,559	$6,968
Chillicothe Middle	Public	6-8	1529 Calhoun	Chillicothe	64601	Livingston County	Chillicothe R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 646-1916	371	25	14.8	42.0%	323 (87.1%)	5 (1.3%)	15 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.7%)	48.1	231^st of 451 public middle schools	48.8%		55.6	197^th of 459 public middle schools	57.1%	34				45.7	34.8	27.9		29.3			36.4	35.6	27.8				$9,533	$4,652	$4,880
Chillicothe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	900 Coach K Drive	Chillicothe	64601	Livingston County	Chillicothe R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 240-3315	332	16	20.6	50.3%	297 (89.5%)	11 (3.3%)	12 (3.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)								(n/a)																	$10,782	$1,651	$9,131

Cities Near Chillicothe

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chula	9.55 mi	1
Ludlow	10.99 mi	2	337^th
Meadville	13.35 mi	2	372^nd
Breckenridge	13.61 mi	2
Tina	14.83 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.

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.

Best Public Schools in Chillicothe, MO

Dewey Elementary

Chillicothe High

Chillicothe Middle

Chillicothe Elementary

Field Elementary

Grand River Technical School

Verelle Peniston School

Cities Near Chillicothe