Best Public Schools in Ellington, MO

Summary:

The city of Ellington, Missouri is home to two schools: Ellington High School and Ellington Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Southern Reynolds County R-II school district.

Ellington Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 10-20% of elementary schools in Missouri. The school has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating the previous year. In contrast, Ellington High School appears to be underperforming, with below-average test scores and a graduation rate slightly below the state average.

Both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with over 60% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This may contribute to the academic challenges faced by Ellington High School. However, the Southern Reynolds County R-II school district as a whole is performing well, ranking 17th out of 386 districts in Missouri and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

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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 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ellington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 School St	Ellington	63638	Reynolds County	Southern Reynolds County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 663-2293	201	19	10.5	68.7%	191 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	85.1	99^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.1%		86.8	87^th of 898 public elementary schools	90.3%	12	73.0		73.0	46.8			$10,429	$1,650	$8,779
Ellington High School	Public	6-12	1 School St	Ellington	63638	Reynolds County	Southern Reynolds County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 663-2291	234	21	11.0	58.5%	225 (96.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)		28.7			32.3	12.3	$9,679	$1,594	$8,085

Cities Near Ellington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Centerville	14.67 mi	1
Van Buren	15.48 mi	2	312^th
Piedmont	16.19 mi	3	305^th
Lesterville	17.47 mi	3
Annapolis	17.97 mi	2	309^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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