Best Public Schools in Fair Grove, MO

Summary:

The city of Fair Grove, Missouri is home to three high-performing schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Fair Grove Elementary, Fair Grove High, and Fair Grove Middle. These schools, part of the Fair Grove R-X district, consistently rank among the top schools in the state, with Fair Grove High and Fair Grove Middle both earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Fair Grove High School stands out with its impressive 97.8% four-year graduation rate and relatively low 1.4% dropout rate. The school also excels in MAP/Biology I End of Course exams, with 64.6% of students proficient or better. Fair Grove Middle School is another standout, ranked 55th out of 451 Missouri middle schools and boasting strong performance in MAP/Science exams, with 73.2% of 5th graders and 44.5% of 8th graders proficient or better.

While the schools in the Fair Grove district generally outperform the state average in academic performance, there are some areas that could use improvement. All three schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%, slightly higher than the desired target of 10% or less. Additionally, the percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients varies across the schools, with Fair Grove Elementary having the highest rate at 39.73% and Fair Grove High having the lowest at 32.98%. Addressing these equity concerns and improving attendance could further strengthen the already impressive academic achievements of the Fair Grove school district.

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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)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fair Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	132 N Main St	Fair Grove	65648	Greene County	Fair Grove R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 759-2555	534	41	13.1	36.3%	499 (93.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	77	175^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.7%		82.1	128^th of 898 public elementary schools	85.7%	47	54.7	53.5							54.8	59.7						$9,011	$1,421	$7,590
Fair Grove High	Public	9-12	132 N Main St	Fair Grove	65648	Greene County	Fair Grove R-X	No	No	No	No	(417) 759-2554	376	25	15.0	32.2%	353 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	69.5	60^th of 378 public high schools	84.1%		66.9	57^th of 352 public high schools	83.8%	3														30.5	64.6	$9,012	$759	$8,253
Fair Grove Middle	Public	5-8	132 N Main St	Fair Grove	65648	Greene County	Fair Grove R-X	No	No	No	No	(417) 759-2556	363	22	16.8	33.9%	340 (93.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	82.5	55^th of 451 public middle schools	87.8%		80.2	65^th of 459 public middle schools	85.8%	10			52.4	67.3	57.4	32.8	73.2	44.5			50.5	47.6	55.3			$7,740	$963	$6,776

Cities Near Fair Grove

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Strafford	7.17 mi	4	87^th
Springfield	8.44 mi	67	216^th
Pleasant Hope	9.9 mi	3	272^nd
Brighton	12.72 mi	1
Marshfield	13.09 mi	6	73^rd

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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.