Best Public Schools in Catawissa, MO

Summary:

The city of Catawissa, Missouri is home to a single standout elementary school, Nike Elementary, which is part of the Meramec Valley R-III school district. Nike Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Missouri, placing as high as 97th out of 1,045 schools in 2017-2018 and 146th out of 906 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance.

Nike Elementary's student test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts for 3rd and 4th grades are significantly higher than the district and state averages, suggesting the school is providing a high-quality education. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9, and spends $12,209 per student, which is higher than the national average. However, the school does have a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 22.4%, which may be an area for the school and district to focus on improving.

Overall, Nike Elementary appears to be a standout school in the Catawissa area, providing an excellent education to its students and effectively utilizing available resources. The school's strong academic performance and commitment to supporting its student population are particularly noteworthy, despite the higher chronic absenteeism rate. Parents in the Catawissa area can be confident that their children will receive a high-quality education at Nike Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nike Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2264 Hwy Ap	Catawissa	63015	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 271-1444	199	14	13.8	50.3%	185 (93.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	80.4	146^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.9%					(n/a)	53.7	56.3	60.7	$12,209	$1,029	$11,180

Cities Near Catawissa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Robertsville	2.66 mi	1	19^th
Pacific	3.79 mi	7	163^rd
Villa Ridge	6.72 mi	1	249^th
Dittmer	6.96 mi	1	178^th
Cedar Hill	7.95 mi	1	123^rd

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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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