Best High Schools in Mountain Grove, MO

High schools
6
Students
1,798
Avg actual
43%
Avg projected
32%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top high schools in Mountain Grove, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Norwood High

B+

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Norwood R-i • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 187 Students

2. Hartville High

B+

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Hartville R-ii • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 304 Students

3. Mountain Grove High

B

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Mountain Grove R-iii • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 444 Students

4. Houston High

B-

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Houston R-i • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 374 Students

5. Cabool High

C

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Cabool R-iv • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 207 Students

6. Plato High

D-

SchoolGrade

24%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Plato R-v • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 282 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Mountain Grove, MO

Middle schools
3
Students
904
Avg actual
37%
Avg projected
34%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Mountain Grove, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Mountain Grove Middle

B

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Mountain Grove R-iii • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 476 Students

2. Cabool Middle

D+

SchoolGrade

33%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Cabool R-iv • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 222 Students

3. Houston Middle

D+

SchoolGrade

33%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Houston R-i • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 206 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Mountain Grove, MO

Elementary schools
7
Students
1,986
Avg actual
54%
Avg projected
36%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Mountain Grove, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Grovespring Elem.

A+

SchoolGrade

77%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Hartville R-ii • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 84 Students

2. Manes R-v School District

A+

SchoolGrade

73%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Manes R-v • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 47 Students

3. Norwood Elem.

A-

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Norwood R-i • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 140 Students

4. Mountain Grove Elem.

B-

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Mountain Grove R-iii • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 688 Students

5. Cabool Elem.

B-

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Cabool R-iv • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 340 Students

6. Plato Elem.

C

SchoolGrade

41%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Plato R-v • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 255 Students

7. Houston Elem.

D

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Houston R-i • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 432 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Mountain Grove, MO

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Mountain Grove, MO has a total population of 7,447 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 84%, and 15% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Mountain Grove, MO

4,757

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

84%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

15%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Mountain Grove, MO.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D-

30.57 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

D

5.54 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D-

25.03 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Mountain Grove, MO.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Mountain Grove, MO.

ISP Report Card

C

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

743 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

43 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Mountain Grove, MO Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Mountain Grove, MO

How many schools are in Mountain Grove, MO?

Mountain Grove, MO has 19 public schools: 6 high schools, 3 middle schools and 7 elementary schools, serving 4,757 students in total.

How do schools in Mountain Grove perform on state tests?

On average, 19 schools in Mountain Grove score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 33%, so on average schools in Mountain Grove greatly exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Mountain Grove?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Mountain Grove, MO

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Dunn, MO

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Norwood, MO

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Cabool, MO

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Owens, MO

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Bendavis, MO

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Macomb, MO

  • Actual: 59%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Simmons, MO

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Hartville, MO

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Mansfield, MO

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Olathia, MO

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Mountain Grove

Average SchoolGrade
B+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
100%
Avg actual scores
53.3%
Avg projected
35%

4 of 6 schools in Mountain Grove carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 3

All 6 public schools we grade in Mountain Grove. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (6)

Private schools (1)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.