Best Public Schools in Pacific, MO

Summary:

The city of Pacific, Missouri is home to 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Meramec Valley R-III School District. The district as a whole is highly ranked, with several standout schools that excel academically.

Among the elementary schools, Zitzman Elementary and Truman Elementary are the top performers, ranking 209th and 261st out of 898 Missouri elementary schools respectively. Both schools earn 4-star ratings and have the highest proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages. At the middle school level, Riverbend School stands out, ranking 148th out of 459 Missouri middle schools and earning a 3-star rating with above-average proficiency in core subjects.

Across the district, the schools serve a predominantly white student population, with minority enrollment ranging from 8.89% to 15.65%. Free and reduced-price lunch rates vary from 29.76% at Pacific High to 39.8% at Truman Elementary, indicating a range of socioeconomic diversity. The district spends an average of $12,558 per student, with student-teacher ratios averaging 13.1 across the schools.

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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 Algebra 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 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
Missouri Eastern Corr Center	Public	7-12	18701 Old Hwy 66 Route 1	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(636) 257-3322	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pacific Intermediate	Public	5-6	195 N Indian Pride Dr	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 271-1425	428	32	13.2	37.1%	361 (84.3%)	7 (1.6%)	27 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)								(n/a)			42.3	49.3			52.4				51.8	34.7								$12,051	$1,338	$10,713
Pacific High	Public, Magnet	9-12	425 Indian Warpath Dr	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	Yes	No	No	(636) 271-1414	951	59	16.2	29.8%	847 (89.1%)	9 (0.9%)	47 (4.9%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.9%)	39.2	203^rd of 352 public high schools	42.3%		44.9	172^nd of 361 public high schools	52.4%	31															21.0	30.4	51.4	28.3	40.4	$11,980	$1,486	$10,494
Zitzman Elementary	Public	K-4	255 S Indian Pride Dr	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 271-1440	322	27	12.1	34.2%	284 (88.2%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	72.8	209^th of 898 public elementary schools	76.7%		60.9	352^nd of 908 public elementary schools	61.2%	143	70.9	44.0							61.2	48.4										$13,484	$1,554	$11,931
Truman Elementary	Public	K-4	101 Indian Warpath Dr	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 271-1434	196	18	10.9	39.8%	167 (85.2%)	7 (3.6%)	11 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	68.4	261^st of 898 public elementary schools	70.9%					(n/a)	62.5	44.2							50.0	48.8										$14,093	$1,255	$12,838
Riverbend School	Public	7-8	2085 Hwy N	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 271-1481	455	35	13.0	31.9%	392 (86.2%)	5 (1.1%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	63.2	148^th of 459 public middle schools	67.8%		43.5	270^th of 459 public middle schools	41.2%	122					37.8	44.6		41.0					44.7	34.2						$11,185	$987	$10,198

Cities Near Pacific

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Villa Ridge	4.72 mi	1
Labadie	5.43 mi	1
Eureka	5.72 mi	4	48^th
Catawissa	5.76 mi	1
Robertsville	6.09 mi	1

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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 Pacific, MO

Zitzman Elementary

Truman Elementary

Riverbend School

Pacific High

Missouri Eastern Corr Center

Pacific Intermediate

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