Best Public Schools in Shelbina, MO

Summary:

The city of Shelbina, Missouri is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: South Shelby Elementary, South Shelby High, and South Shelby Middle School. These schools are part of the Shelby County R-IV district, which is ranked 219 out of 386 districts in Missouri.

Among the three schools, South Shelby Middle School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 187 out of 451 Missouri middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excelled in 8th grade MAP Science tests, with 42.1% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35.7%. In contrast, the elementary and high school had lower proficiency rates in several subject areas compared to state averages.

South Shelby High School also had some notable achievements, including a strong 93.4% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 2.0% dropout rate. The high school also excelled in Algebra II, with 82.2% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 57.5%. However, all three schools reported a concerning 15.0% chronic absenteeism rate, which is an area that warrants further investigation and improvement efforts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)				MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)			MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP Algebra II (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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Shelby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6685 Shelby 419	Shelbina	63468	Shelby County	Shelby County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 588-2181	295	25	11.5	62.4%	278 (94.2%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	20.1	732^nd of 906 public elementary schools	19.2%		35.5	606^th of 898 public elementary schools	32.5%	126	25.0	30.0	19.2		17.1		27.5						$11,148	$2,614	$8,535
South Shelby High	Public	9-12	4154 Hwy 36	Shelbina	63468	Shelby County	Shelby County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 588-4163	235	18	13.0	54.5%	213 (90.6%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	38.2	221^st of 378 public high schools	41.5%					(n/a)										27.4	25.1	82.2	$12,599	$2,613	$9,986
South Shelby Middle School	Public	6-8	4152 Hwy 36	Shelbina	63468	Shelby County	Shelby County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 588-2208	136	13	10.2	51.5%	118 (86.8%)	3 (2.2%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	57.4	187^th of 451 public middle schools	58.5%		37.7	295^th of 459 public middle schools	35.7%	108				48.9		42.1		19.1	48.8				$10,692	$2,020	$8,672

Cities Near Shelbina

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelbyville	10.04 mi	2	53^rd
Holliday	14.68 mi	1
Paris	15.46 mi	3	322^nd
Monroe City	16.74 mi	3	159^th
Madison	17.97 mi	3

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.