Best Public Schools in Russellville, MO

Summary:

The city of Russellville, Missouri is home to two schools: Cole County R-I Elementary and Russellville High. These schools serve students from elementary through high school and provide a range of educational opportunities in the area.

Cole County R-I Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25-35% of Missouri elementary schools over the past three years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2021-2022 and 2020-2021. The school has outperformed the state average in mathematics proficiency for grades 4 and 5, and in English Language Arts proficiency for grade 3. In contrast, Russellville High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the top 42% of Missouri high schools in 2020-2021 to the bottom 28% in 2022-2023.

Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with Cole County R-I Elementary at 96.25% and Russellville High at 95.42%. However, Russellville High has a slightly more diverse student body, with 1.63% African American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.98% Native American students. Additionally, Cole County R-I Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 30%, compared to 26.47% at Russellville High.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)				MAP English Language Arts (2023)				MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology 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 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th 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
Cole County R-I Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13111 Park St	Russellville	65074	Cole County	Cole County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 782-4814	320	30	10.7	30.0%	308 (96.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	64.3	310^th of 898 public elementary schools	65.5%		78.5	169^th of 908 public elementary schools	81.4%	141	47.9	69.6	40.5		45.1	39.6					$9,937	$765	$9,173
Russellville High	Public	7-12	13600 Rte C	Russellville	65074	Cole County	Cole County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 782-3973	306	23	13.1	26.5%	292 (95.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	27	255^th of 352 public high schools	27.6%		19	298^th of 361 public high schools	17.5%	43				56.3			25.0	25.7	31.4	22.2	$10,633	$2,518	$8,115

Cities Near Russellville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eugene	7.77 mi	2	187^th
Jefferson City	9.26 mi	24	149^th
High Point	9.81 mi	1
Eldon	12.8 mi	6	60^th
California	13.45 mi	3	91^st

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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.