For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,043 students in East Newton County R-VI School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in East Newton County R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,500 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Newton County R-VI School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#417 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.49
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
7%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
81%
69%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,969 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,209
$15,081
Spending / Student
$8,969
$13,908
Best East Newton County R-VI School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Triway
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
131 Lentz
Stella, MO 64867
(417) 628-3227
Stella, MO 64867
(417) 628-3227
Gr: PK-8 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Granby
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
440 E High St
Granby, MO 64844
(417) 472-6279
Granby, MO 64844
(417) 472-6279
Gr: PK-8 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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