Best Public Schools in Portageville, MO

Summary:

The city of Portageville, Missouri is home to two schools - Portageville High School and Portageville Elementary School, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Portageville High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 8th out of 361 Missouri high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's math and science proficiency rates exceed the state averages, with 52.4% of 6th graders and 56.2% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better. In contrast, Portageville Elementary School performs closer to the state average, with a 4-star rating and more mixed academic results.

While Portageville High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, the elementary school has an even lower ratio of 10.3. However, the elementary school faces significant economic challenges, with an extremely high 99.32% free/reduced lunch rate, compared to 58.71% at the high school. This disparity in economic factors may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools in the Portageville district.

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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)	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 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Portageville High	Public	6-12	904 King Ave	Portageville	63873	New Madrid County	Portageville	No	No	No	No	(573) 379-3819	373	31	11.8	58.7%	281 (75.3%)	53 (14.2%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)								(n/a)				52.4	16.6		56.2		42.9	34.8	52.6	49.3	$11,389	$2,620	$8,769
Portageville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1108 King Ave	Portageville	63873	New Madrid County	Portageville	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 379-5706	295	28	10.3	99.3%	207 (70.2%)	54 (18.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	72.2	217^th of 898 public elementary schools	75.8%		75.8	192^nd of 908 public elementary schools	78.9%	25	68.2	81.5	40.5			35.7		45.4					$10,395	$3,052	$7,343

Cities Near Portageville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wardell	8.92 mi	2	395^th
Risco	11.02 mi	2
New Madrid	11.6 mi	5	337^th
Lilbourn	12.16 mi	1	394^th
Gideon	12.48 mi	2	380^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.

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.