For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 684 students in Portageville, MO.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Portageville, MO are Portageville Elementary School and Portageville High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Portageville, MO public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average). Elementary schools in Portageville have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Portageville, MO (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portageville Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1108 King Ave
Portageville, MO 63873
(573) 379-5706
Portageville, MO 63873
(573) 379-5706
Grades: PK-5
| 317 students
Rank: #22.
Portageville High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
904 King Ave
Portageville, MO 63873
(573) 379-3819
Portageville, MO 63873
(573) 379-3819
Grades: 6-12
| 367 students
Portageville, Missouri Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
902 King Ave
Portageville, MO 63873
(573) 379-3853
Portageville, MO 63873
(573) 379-3853
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Portageville, MO?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Portageville, MO include Portageville Elementary School and Portageville High School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Portageville?
2 public elementary schools are located in Portageville.
What is the racial composition of students in Portageville?
Portageville public elementary schools minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public elementary schools average of 32% (majority Black).
Recent Articles
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.