Best Public Schools in Fayette, MO

Summary:

The city of Fayette, Missouri has 3 public schools serving grades PK-12, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The Laurence J. Daly Elementary and Wm. N. Clark Middle are both rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, while Fayette High is rated 3 out of 5 stars. The district, Fayette R-III, is ranked 213 out of 386 districts in Missouri.

Academically, the schools in Fayette show mixed performance. Laurence J. Daly Elementary has around 40% of students proficient in math and English Language Arts, which is close to the state average. However, Wm. N. Clark Middle School lags behind, with only 11-27% of students proficient in these subjects. In contrast, Fayette High School performs better, with 30-43% of students proficient in Algebra I and Biology. The high school also has a strong 95.7% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.4% dropout rate.

Other key metrics show some challenges for the Fayette schools. All three schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 18%, well above the state average. The schools also serve a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 39-47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Spending per student ranges from $8,689 to $11,006 across the 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laurence J. Daly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	702 Lucky St	Fayette	65248	Howard County	Fayette R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 248-3800	329	27	11.9	46.8%	290 (88.1%)	12 (3.6%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	37.8	579^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.1%		42.6	538^th of 898 public elementary schools	40.1%	41	42.5	26.0	26.6				20.1		48.1	28.8						$8,883	$3,812	$5,071
Fayette High	Public	9-12	510 Cleveland Ave	Fayette	65248	Howard County	Fayette R-III	No	No	No	No	(660) 248-2124	189	18	10.7	39.2%	154 (81.5%)	17 (9.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	55.9	116^th of 378 public high schools	69.3%					(n/a)														30.4	43.4	$11,006	$603	$10,403
Wm. N. Clark Middle	Public	6-8	704 Lucky St	Fayette	65248	Howard County	Fayette R-III	No	No	No	No	(660) 248-3800	145	11	13.6	42.8%	128 (88.3%)	6 (4.1%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.8%)	19.9	376^th of 451 public middle schools	16.6%		28	341^st of 459 public middle schools	25.7%	35				18.3	11.4	11.2		18.5			27.4	24.4	23.8			$8,689	$629	$8,059

Cities Near Fayette

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Franklin	9.37 mi	2	336^th
Glasgow	9.75 mi	2	370^th
Harrisburg	11.94 mi	3	265^th
Boonville	11.98 mi	8	252^nd
Higbee	14.46 mi	3

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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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