Best Public Schools in Mexico, MO

Summary:

The city of Mexico, Missouri is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Mexico 59 School District. While the district as a whole appears to be struggling, with schools ranking in the bottom half statewide, a few standout institutions emerge from the data.

Mexico Middle School stands out for its exceptional performance, with 84% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, far exceeding the district and state averages. At the elementary level, Hawthorne Elementary and Eugene Field Elementary also demonstrate relatively higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts compared to the district and state.

However, the district faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and low overall academic performance. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients suggest equity concerns, and the disconnect between middle and high school performance indicates a need for better curriculum alignment. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for all students in the Mexico 59 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)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	MAP Government (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 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	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
N.E. Community Treatment Center	Public	6-12	710 S Clark	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(573) 581-6893	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eugene Field Elementary	Public	1-5	704 West Blvd	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 581-5268	430	32	13.2	100.0%	312 (72.6%)	41 (9.5%)	31 (7.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.8%)	18.8	743^rd of 906 public elementary schools	18.0%		32.9	631^st of 898 public elementary schools	29.7%	112	20.3	19.2	20.4				25.4		25.2	23.9	26.5									$10,705	$1,891	$8,814
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	1-5	1250 W Curtis	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 581-3064	429	31	13.9	100.0%	312 (72.7%)	16 (3.7%)	55 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.0%)	18.1	747^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.5%		20.9	733^rd of 898 public elementary schools	18.4%	14	17.8	12.8	21.6				29.2		26.2	20.6	25.8									$10,096	$1,399	$8,697
Davis H. Hart Career Center	Public	9-12	905 N Wade	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	No	(573) 581-5684	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mexico Middle	Public	6-8	1200 West Blvd	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	No	(573) 581-4664	472	39	12.0	100.0%	334 (70.8%)	39 (8.3%)	46 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.0%)	30.2	323^rd of 451 public middle schools	28.4%		34.3	312^th of 459 public middle schools	32.0%	11				34.5	23.0	16.2		27.4				28.5	26.9	24.6	84.0					$9,732	$1,120	$8,612
Mexico High	Public	9-12	639 N Wade	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	No	(573) 581-4296	760	44	17.2	50.7%	576 (75.8%)	44 (5.8%)	74 (9.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.9%)	36.9	227^th of 378 public high schools	39.9%		27.3	253^rd of 352 public high schools	28.1%	26															26.7	31.8	50.1	34.4	25.4	$12,101	$1,630	$10,471
McMillan Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1101 E Anderson	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 581-5029	335	25	13.2	100.3%	246 (73.4%)	31 (9.3%)	24 (7.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.6%)								(n/a)																				$14,430	$2,596	$11,834

Cities Near Mexico

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Auxvasse	10.48 mi	1	279^th
Laddonia	11.99 mi	2
Centralia	14.39 mi	4	184^th
Kingdom City	14.52 mi	2	302^nd
Wellsville	17.38 mi	2	387^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 Mexico, MO

Mexico High

Mexico Middle

Eugene Field Elementary

Hawthorne Elementary

Davis H. Hart Career Center

McMillan Early Learning Center

N.E. Community Treatment Center

Cities Near Mexico