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Mcdonald Co. R-I Schools
Mcdonald Co. R-I is a public school district in Missouri, based in McDonald County (Anderson). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mcdonald Co. R-I on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Mcdonald Co. R-I
8 of 10 schools in Mcdonald Co. R-I carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Mcdonald Co. R-I
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Rocky Comfort Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Anderson Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- White Rock Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Anderson Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Pineville Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Southwest City Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Mcdonald County High (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Noel Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Mcdonald Co. R-I
High schools (1)
- C Mcdonald County High, Anderson
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Anderson Middle, Anderson
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- B+ Anderson Elem, Anderson
- D+ Noel Elem, Noel
- Noel Primary, Southwest City
- C+ Pineville Elem, Noel
- Pineville Primary, Anderson
- A- Rocky Comfort Elem, Rocky Comfort
- C+ Southwest City Elem, Southwest City
- B- White Rock Elem, Pineville
Where Mcdonald Co. R-I schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Anderson (4)
- Noel (2)
- Southwest City (2)
- Pineville (1)
- Rocky Comfort (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Missouri
- County: McDonald County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,610 students with 274 full-time-equivalent teachers and 413 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2920610
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Neosho School District (9 schools, 15 mi)
- East Newton Co. R-Vi (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Southwest R-V (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Seneca R-Vii (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Diamond R-Iv (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Pierce City R-Vi (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Joplin Schools (14 schools, 32 mi)
- Monett R-I (4 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Mcdonald Co. R-I
How many schools are in Mcdonald Co. R-I?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Mcdonald Co. R-I, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Mcdonald Co. R-I serve?
The largest by graded schools: Anderson, Noel, Southwest City, Pineville, Rocky Comfort.
How good are the schools in Mcdonald Co. R-I?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 39.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.5%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mcdonald Co. R-I?
3,610 students were enrolled in Mcdonald Co. R-I in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mcdonald Co. R-I?
Mcdonald Co. R-I is in Missouri, based in McDonald County, with its district office in Anderson. Its boundary covers about 429 sq mi.