For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 234 students in Crane R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Crane R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (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
826 Schools
# Students
559 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Crane R-III 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#379 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
97%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,730 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,821 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,730
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,821
$13,908
Best Crane R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crane High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
209 Pirate Ln
Crane, MO 65633
(417) 723-5300
Crane, MO 65633
(417) 723-5300
Gr: 7-12 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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