Best Public Schools in Oak Ridge, MO

The city of Oak Ridge, Missouri is home to two schools - Oak Ridge High School and Oak Ridge Elementary School, both part of the Oak Ridge R-VI school district. Based on the available data, these schools appear to be underperforming compared to state-wide metrics, with both schools ranking below average in their respective school rankings.

Oak Ridge High School ranks 211 out of 358 Missouri high schools, with a 2-star rating, while Oak Ridge Elementary School ranks 822 out of 898 Missouri elementary schools, with a 0-star rating. Both schools have significantly lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to the state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the schools have high free and reduced lunch rates, at 33.68% and 35.93% respectively, which may indicate socioeconomic challenges impacting student achievement.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at both schools, with Oak Ridge High School spending $10,831 per student and Oak Ridge Elementary School spending $9,324 per student, the schools continue to struggle academically. The student-teacher ratios at both schools are also relatively low, with Oak Ridge High School at 10.6 and Oak Ridge Elementary School at 11.2, suggesting that factors beyond funding and resources may be contributing to the schools' underperformance. Additionally, the complete racial homogeneity of the student populations, with both schools being 100% white, may be an area of concern that warrants further investigation.