Best Public Schools in Risco, MO

Summary:

The city of Risco, Missouri is home to two schools: Risco High and Risco Elementary, both part of the Risco R-II school district. While Risco High has experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, Risco Elementary has seen steady improvement, moving from a 2-star to a 4-star rating in recent years.

Both schools have demonstrated strong mathematics performance, with Risco Elementary students scoring well above the state average on MAP assessments. However, both schools also face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with over 45% of students at each school receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, the data suggests that the schools in Risco are making progress. Risco High's graduation rate of 88.8% is a positive metric, and Risco Elementary's improved statewide ranking indicates the school is moving in the right direction. By understanding the unique strengths and areas for improvement in these schools, administrators and policymakers can work to support the academic success and well-being of students in the Risco community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (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 Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Risco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Hwy 62	Risco	63874	New Madrid County	Risco R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 396-5501	84	11	7.3	64.3%	78 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	72.6	227^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.9%					(n/a)	73.6	78.8	25.0	$14,274	$1,018	$13,256
Risco High	Public	7-12	Hwy 62	Risco	63874	New Madrid County	Risco R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 396-5568	76	9	8.7	56.6%	73 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)				$14,259	$1,666	$12,594

Cities Near Risco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Malden	8.7 mi	2	377^th
Gideon	8.78 mi	2	406^th
Portageville	10.37 mi	2	140^th
Clarkton	10.41 mi	3	405^th
Bernie	11.92 mi	2	22^nd

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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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