Best Public Schools in Pickering, MO

Summary:

The city of Pickering, Missouri has only one public elementary school, North Nodaway Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 104 students. The school is part of the North Nodaway County R-VI school district, which is ranked 369 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Nodaway Elementary has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 137th out of 1,045 Missouri elementary schools in 2017-2018 (4-star rating) to 805th out of 906 in 2023-2024 (1-star rating). The school's test scores are well below the state averages in all reported subjects and grade levels, with only 15.5% of 5th graders proficient in Science compared to the state average of 40.8%. Additionally, 42.31% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic challenges faced by the student population.

Despite the school's poor academic performance, North Nodaway Elementary spends $13,848 per student, which is relatively high compared to the state average. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, suggesting small class sizes. However, the data does not provide insight into the quality of instruction or other factors that may be contributing to the school's underperformance. Overall, the data paints a concerning picture of North Nodaway Elementary, and further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes of the school's challenges and identify strategies for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Nodaway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E 6th St	Pickering	64476	Nodaway County	North Nodaway County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 927-3322	103	11	9.8	55.3%	103 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.9	805^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.1%					(n/a)	15.5	23.6	15.5	$13,848	$231	$13,618

Cities Near Pickering

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hopkins	5.88 mi	1
Maryville	8.5 mi	6	98^th
Burlington Junction	11.61 mi	2
Ravenwood	11.8 mi	2	380^th
Conception Junction	16.4 mi	2

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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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