Best Public Schools in Palmyra, MO

Summary:

The city of Palmyra, Missouri is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Palmyra Elementary, Palmyra High, and Palmyra Middle. These schools are part of the Palmyra R-I School District, which is ranked 88th out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Palmyra, Palmyra High School shines, ranking 94th out of 378 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts a strong 96.3% four-year graduation rate and solid performance on state assessments, with 53% of students proficient or better in Biology I and 53.6% proficient or better in English II. Palmyra Elementary School also performs well, ranking 292nd out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and demonstrating above-average proficiency rates on state math and English language arts assessments.

While the district as a whole performs well, the individual schools within the district show varying levels of performance. Palmyra Middle School has room for improvement, with some grade levels exceeding state averages in math and science, while others lag behind. Across all three schools, the chronic absenteeism rate is a low 11.3%, and the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 11.8 to 13.4, suggesting adequate resources and funding to support student learning.

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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 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th 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
Palmyra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 S Ashland Ave	Palmyra	63461	Marion County	Palmyra R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 769-3736	437	37	11.8	32.3%	402 (92.0%)	7 (1.6%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	66	292^nd of 906 public elementary schools	67.8%		60.1	356^th of 898 public elementary schools	60.4%	64	48.3	49.9							49.4	48.5					$9,358	$388	$8,970
Palmyra Middle	Public	5-8	600 W Line St	Palmyra	63461	Marion County	Palmyra R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 769-2174	340	27	12.6	36.8%	308 (90.6%)	5 (1.5%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	58.5	179^th of 451 public middle schools	60.3%		47.4	243^rd of 459 public middle schools	47.1%	64			41.7	48.8	39.0	14.1	55.1	30.3			41.7	41.9			$8,640	$2,739	$5,901
Palmyra High	Public	9-12	1703 S Main St	Palmyra	63461	Marion County	Palmyra R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 769-2067	379	28	13.4	29.6%	357 (94.2%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	60.9	94^th of 378 public high schools	75.1%		50.5	132^nd of 352 public high schools	62.5%	38													21.1	53.0	$9,845	$237	$9,608

Cities Near Palmyra

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hannibal	7.57 mi	10	170^th
Philadelphia	11.83 mi	2
Monroe City	14.57 mi	3	106^th
Lewistown	19.31 mi	2	306^th
Center	19.52 mi	3	253^rd

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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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