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Valley R-VI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 171 students in Valley R-VI School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Valley R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
349 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valley R-VI School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#394 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
98%
69%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,579 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,304 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,579
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,304
$13,908
Best Valley R-VI School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Viking Dr
Caledonia, MO 63631
(573) 779-3515
Caledonia, MO 63631
(573) 779-3515
Gr: 7-12 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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