Best Public Schools in Thayer, MO

Summary:

The city of Thayer, Missouri is home to two schools: Thayer Elementary and Thayer Senior High, both part of the Thayer R-II school district. While Thayer Elementary stands out as a top-performing school in the area, Thayer Senior High has room for improvement.

Thayer Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Missouri elementary schools, with significantly above-average test scores in Math and English Language Arts. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 12.3 students per teacher likely contributes to its academic success. In contrast, Thayer Senior High performs in the middle 50% of Missouri high schools, with test scores still above the state average but not as wide a margin as the elementary school.

Across both schools, the student population is predominantly white, with over 93% of students identifying as such. Thayer Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 61.58%, compared to 49.85% at Thayer Senior High. Interestingly, Thayer Senior High spends more per student at $10,512, while Thayer Elementary spends $8,399 per student.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)					MAP English Language Arts (2023)				MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Algebra 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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thayer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	365 E Walnut St	Thayer	65791	Oregon County	Thayer R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 264-4600	419	34	12.3	61.6%	392 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.3	253^rd of 898 public elementary schools	71.8%		73.6	204^th of 908 public elementary schools	77.5%	49	56.7	46.7	55.6			50.0	36.0	44.5				$8,399	$862	$7,538
Thayer Senior High	Public	7-12	401 E Walnut St	Thayer	65791	Oregon County	Thayer R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 264-4600	343	27	12.5	49.9%	320 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	45.9	163^rd of 352 public high schools	53.7%		52.3	140^th of 361 public high schools	61.2%	23				56.3	55.8				60.9	47.1	38.8	$10,512	$334	$10,178

Cities Near Thayer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Koshkonong	7.75 mi	2
Myrtle	13.11 mi	2	327^th
Alton	14.06 mi	2	345^th
West Plains	20.04 mi	11	227^th
Gatewood	28.86 mi	1

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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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