Best Public Schools in Nevada, MO

Summary:

The city of Nevada, Missouri is home to 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a mix of performance, with Nevada Middle School standing out as a strong performer, ranking 127 out of 451 Missouri middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Nevada High School has room for improvement, ranking 189 out of 378 Missouri high schools, though it has shown progress in recent years, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating.

Across the district, there is significant variation in academic performance, with Truman Elementary lagging behind the district and state averages on state assessments, while the other two elementary schools, Bryan Elementary and Benton Elementary, do not have enough data to make a full comparison. Additionally, the district as a whole struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 50.7% across the schools.

The schools in the Nevada R-V district also exhibit significant socioeconomic diversity, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 13.64% at Cedar Ridge School to 59.09% at Benton Elementary. This disparity may be a contributing factor to the varying academic performance observed across the district.

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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 English II (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 Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th 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 English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Ridge School	Public, Alternative	K-12	901 N Olive St	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(417) 448-1166	21	3	7.0	47.6%	20 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Truman Elementary	Public	3-5	901 W Ashland	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 448-2080	501	37	13.6	59.1%	446 (89.0%)	8 (1.6%)	20 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.6%)	33.8	623^rd of 906 public elementary schools	31.2%		39.3	576^th of 898 public elementary schools	35.9%	47	23.2	23.1	26.0				40.4		34.6	28.8	43.8								$8,776	$722	$8,054
Benton Elementary	Public	2	500 E Vernon St	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 448-2070	173	14	12.8	51.4%	157 (90.8%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)																			$9,121	$854	$8,267
Bryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	400 W Lee St	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 448-2060	400	29	14.0	58.5%	358 (89.5%)	6 (1.5%)	14 (3.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)																			$9,354	$906	$8,447
Nevada High	Public	9-12	800 W Hickory St	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 448-2020	768	46	16.8	45.7%	683 (88.9%)	11 (1.4%)	39 (5.1%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	43.8	189^th of 378 public high schools	50.0%		40.5	193^rd of 352 public high schools	45.2%	4															17.2	30.3	54.4	43.1	$10,277	$1,142	$9,135
Nevada Middle	Public	6-8	900 N Olive St	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 448-2040	508	41	12.5	53.9%	460 (90.6%)	8 (1.6%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	66.3	127^th of 451 public middle schools	71.8%		57.5	187^th of 459 public middle schools	59.3%	60				49.9	52.8	30.1		39.5				40.4	38.3	40.8	77.2				$10,203	$1,257	$8,946
Nevada Regional Technical-Center	Public	9-12	900 W Ashland St	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 448-2090	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Heartland R-V School	Public, Alternative	2-12	1500 W Ashland	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 448-1903	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Nevada

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Walker	8.27 mi	1	339^th
Bronaugh	11.4 mi	2
Sheldon	12.83 mi	2	367^th
Rich Hill	18.08 mi	3
Schell City	18.2 mi	1

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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.