For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 453 students in Hartville R-II School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Hartville R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,744 Schools
# Students
648 Students
575,106 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
46,817 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hartville R-II 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
#291 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
95%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,779 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,273 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,779
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,273
$13,908
Best Hartville R-II School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grovespring Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9530 Hwy 5
Grovespring, MO 65662
(417) 462-3288
Grovespring, MO 65662
(417) 462-3288
Gr: K-5 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Hartville Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
175 N. School Ave
Hartville, MO 65667
(417) 741-7141
Hartville, MO 65667
(417) 741-7141
Gr: PK-5 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
175 N School Ave
Hartville, MO 65667
(417) 741-6223
Hartville, MO 65667
(417) 741-6223
Gr: 6-8 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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