Top Rankings
Excelsior Springs 40 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 596 students in Excelsior Springs 40 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Excelsior Springs 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
2,638 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Excelsior Springs 40 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#334 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
84%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,573 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,997 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,573
$15,081
Spending / Student
$19,997
$13,908
Best Excelsior Springs 40 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Excelsior Springs Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
701 Crown Hill Rd
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
(816) 630-9230
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
(816) 630-9230
Gr: 6-8 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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