Best Public Schools in Neosho, MO

Summary:

The city of Neosho, Missouri is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this area serve a diverse student population and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout schools outpacing the district and state averages, while others struggle to meet proficiency targets.

Among the top-performing schools in Neosho is George Washington Carver Elementary, which ranks 266 out of 898 Missouri elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school outperforms the Neosho School District and the state in math and English language arts proficiency for grades 3 and 4, and has a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 49.18%. Another standout is Neosho Junior High, which ranks 160 out of 459 Missouri middle schools and outperforms the district and state in math and English language arts for grades 7 and 8, while maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 16.4.

In contrast, Central Elementary, despite having the lowest statewide ranking (849 out of 898 Missouri elementary schools) and a 0-star rating, has the lowest student-teacher ratio of 10.6 among the elementary schools in the district. However, its test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 10% proficiency in math and 10.5% in English language arts for grade 3. The data highlights the need for targeted interventions and support at underperforming schools to address the significant gaps in academic proficiency.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crowder Avts	Public	9-12	601 Laclede Avenue	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Crowder College	No	No	No	No	(417) 455-5596	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1120 Carl Sweeney Pkwy	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8610	505	36	14.0	69.3%	268 (53.1%)	1 (0.2%)	131 (25.9%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	55 (10.9%)	38 (7.5%)	43.8	524^th of 898 public elementary schools	41.6%		42.9	529^th of 908 public elementary schools	41.7%	5	46.5	30.1							39.3	30.5									$9,282	$1,271	$8,010
Neosho High	Public	9-12	511 Neosho Blvd	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	No	(417) 451-8670	1,491	82	18.2	47.5%	973 (65.3%)	11 (0.7%)	281 (18.8%)	14 (0.9%)	34 (2.3%)	98 (6.6%)	80 (5.4%)	41.4	182^nd of 352 public high schools	48.3%		38	204^th of 361 public high schools	43.5%	22															28.1	33.5	52.2	33.5	$9,743	$868	$8,875
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1111 Wornall St	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8640	277	22	12.8	67.5%	169 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (19.1%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	29 (10.5%)	18 (6.5%)	36.8	592^nd of 898 public elementary schools	34.1%		37	577^th of 908 public elementary schools	36.5%	15	22.5	38.9							30.6	44.5									$9,786	$1,094	$8,692
Learning Initiative Neosho/Cr	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	180 Cemetery Road	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	No	(417) 451-2450	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12350 Norway Rd	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8690	551	33	16.5	49.2%	437 (79.3%)	6 (1.1%)	40 (7.3%)	11 (2.0%)	7 (1.3%)	12 (2.2%)	38 (6.9%)	68.2	266^th of 898 public elementary schools	70.4%		74	199^th of 908 public elementary schools	78.1%	67	48.0	49.5							60.0	44.6									$9,575	$1,160	$8,415
Middle School	Public	5-6	1400 Hale McGinty Dr	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	No	(417) 451-8650	720	51	14.2	62.4%	453 (62.9%)	3 (0.4%)	151 (21.0%)	8 (1.1%)	17 (2.4%)	46 (6.4%)	42 (5.8%)								(n/a)			35.6	45.1			28.1				36.1	38.4							$9,551	$1,318	$8,233
Neosho Junior High	Public	7-8	14646 Kodiak Road	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	No	(417) 451-8660	748	46	16.4	58.0%	483 (64.6%)	8 (1.1%)	130 (17.4%)	7 (0.9%)	14 (1.9%)	59 (7.9%)	47 (6.3%)	61.5	160^th of 459 public middle schools	65.1%		62.8	153^rd of 459 public middle schools	66.7%	7					37.4	47.2		39.4					34.2	41.8					$8,881	$971	$7,910
Westview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7441 Westview Rd	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Westview C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 776-2425	109	12	8.8	65.1%	89 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)								(n/a)	7.6		13.4																$12,415	$3,031	$9,384
RISE Elementary	Public	K-4	201 N Washington St	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(417) 451-8600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Neosho

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Granby	7.69 mi	2	294^th
Goodman	8.65 mi	1	40^th
Diamond	9.27 mi	3	261^st
Stella	11.99 mi	1	277^th
Seneca	12.55 mi	5	194^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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