Best Public Schools in Puxico, MO

Summary:

The city of Puxico, Missouri is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is a technical high school). The schools in Puxico show a mix of performance, with Puxico Junior High standing out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 107th out of 459 Missouri middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The schools in Puxico have a predominantly white student population, ranging from 75% to 97% across the different schools. Mingo Puxico Technical High has the most diverse student body, with 25% African American students. The schools also have relatively high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 50% to 87.5%, with Mingo Puxico Technical High having the highest rate at 87.5%. Academically, Puxico Junior High and Puxico Elementary generally perform above the state averages in mathematics and English language arts proficiency, while Puxico High School's test scores are not provided.

Overall, the Puxico R-VIII district shows a mix of performance, with Puxico Junior High standing out as a strong performer, while Mingo Puxico Technical High faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its low rankings and high spending per student. The district may also want to consider addressing the lack of racial diversity and the high rates of economic disadvantage among its student population.

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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 English II (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 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 Algebra I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Puxico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 222-3542	358	31	11.6	52.8%	348 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	60.1	355^th of 898 public elementary schools	60.5%		63.8	320^th of 908 public elementary schools	64.8%	35	56.6	49.3	42.0					43.4	52.3	28.0				$9,188	$1,327	$7,861
Puxico High	Public	9-12	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 222-3175	184	17	10.8	52.2%	175 (95.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)												54.8		$10,021	$1,068	$8,952
Mingo Puxico Technical High	Public	12	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 222-2675	24	1	24.0	87.5%	18 (75.0%)	6 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													7.6	$42,258	$21	$42,237
Puxico Junior High	Public	6-8	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 222-3058	181	13	14.1	50.3%	176 (97.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	69.7	107^th of 459 public middle schools	76.7%		79.9	61^st of 459 public middle schools	86.7%	46				45.4	42.6	51.7	45.0				36.4			$9,377	$1,179	$8,198

Cities Near Puxico

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fisk	12.17 mi	1	278^th
Bloomfield	13.25 mi	4	202^nd
Zalma	13.59 mi	2
Dexter	14.47 mi	6	157^th
Poplar Bluff	15.51 mi	13	159^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.

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