Best Public Schools in Fair Play, MO

Summary:

The city of Fair Play, Missouri is home to two schools - Fair Play Elementary and Fair Play High, both part of the Fair Play R-II district. While Fair Play High maintains an impressive 100% four-year graduation rate, the data reveals some concerning trends, particularly at the elementary school level.

Fair Play Elementary has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 122nd out of 901 Missouri elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 597th out of 906 in 2023-2024. Both schools also have high rates of chronic absenteeism, at 11.0%, which is higher than the state average. Academically, Fair Play Elementary and the overall Fair Play R-II district perform significantly below the state average in most MAP test subjects and grade levels.

The data also reveals that both Fair Play Elementary and Fair Play High have very high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, at 98.4% and 97.84% respectively, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. While the schools have higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios than the state average, the data does not indicate whether these resources are being effectively utilized to drive student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)				MAP English Language Arts (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fair Play Elementary	Public	K-6	301 N Walnut	Fair Play	65649	Polk County	Fair Play R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 654-2233	188	17	10.8	100.0%	176 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	35.8	597^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.1%		39.8	571^st of 898 public elementary schools	36.4%	26	10.4	70.9	22.7	41.0	13.9		$10,972	$3,391	$7,581
Fair Play High	Public	7-12	301 N Walnut	Fair Play	65649	Polk County	Fair Play R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 654-2232	131	16	8.1	100.0%	125 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)						40.0	$14,624	$4,898	$9,726
Little Stingers Preschool	Public	PK	301 N.Walnut Street	Fair Play	65649	Polk County	Fair Play R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 654-2233	17	1	17.0	100.0%	17 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Fair Play

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stockton	10.17 mi	4	117^th
Dadeville	10.76 mi	2
Bolivar	11.48 mi	6	112^th
Humansville	11.78 mi	3	370^th
Morrisville	15.02 mi	3	45^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.

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 Fair Play, MO

Fair Play Elementary

Fair Play High

Little Stingers Preschool

Cities Near Fair Play