Best Public Schools in Stella, MO

Summary:

The city of Stella, Missouri has only one school in the data set - Triway Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 433 students. Triway is part of the East Newton County R-VI school district, which is ranked 243 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Triway Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with uneven test scores across grade levels and subjects. While the school excels in 3rd-grade math, it struggles in other grades and subjects, particularly in English Language Arts. Additionally, Triway has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 73.67% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Triway's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 608 out of 908 Missouri elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 510 out of 906 in 2023-2024, indicating that the school is not keeping pace with improvements in other Missouri elementary schools. Addressing these issues, including attendance, academic performance, and economic disadvantage, will likely require a multi-faceted approach by the school and district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Triway	Public	PK, KG-8	131 Lentz	Stella	64867	Newton County	East Newton County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 628-3227	449	33	13.5	73.3%	348 (77.5%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	52 (11.6%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.2%)	44.8	510^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.7%		39.1	577^th of 898 public elementary schools	35.7%	67	52.3	22.8	38.2	43.5	21.6	23.9	27.2	38.1	33.3	$9,302	$1,426	$7,876

Cities Near Stella

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rocky Comfort	3.64 mi	1	106^th
Granby	9.07 mi	2	314^th
Wheaton	9.34 mi	2	392^nd
Neosho	9.53 mi	11	295^th
Goodman	10.47 mi	1	320^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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