The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 34% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Cassville Intermediate
Cassville Intermediate serves third through fifth graders in the Cassville R-IV district, a rural Ozarks setting where the town of Cassville functions as the Barry County seat and a small job center. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and sits within a district that operates a single elementary, middle, and high school alongside this intermediate building. The community is growing slowly, with a modest uptick in population since the prior census, and housing values in the area sit well below national benchmarks, making it a comparatively affordable market for families.
Academically, the school presents a mixed picture. On the Missouri Assessment Program tests, proficiency rates in English language arts are fairly steady across all three grades, with roughly half of students meeting the state’s proficient or above threshold. Math scores show a steeper drop as students progress: the third-grade rate is a bit stronger, but by fifth grade the share of students reaching proficiency is notably lower. Science, tested only in fifth grade, also sits at a lower level than the English results. When the school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades is compared with other districts in Barry County, it lands in the top quartile, meaning its composite performance is among the higher ones in this local set. Still, a parent looking at the raw figures would see that a substantial portion of students are not yet reaching the proficient bar, particularly in math and science by the upper elementary years.
The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a small Hispanic population and very small shares of other racial groups. More than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a district that serves a largely lower-income community. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available from the source information, so a parent should ask the school directly about the resources and staffing that support those populations.
The school environment section is thin. No information was available on class sizes, teacher experience, chronic absenteeism, or discipline rates. The district itself, publicly reported, reinstated corporal punishment as a disciplinary option in 2022, with the policy applying only when a parent has given explicit approval. That is a concrete, lasting policy a family would want to understand before enrolling.
There is no graduation data to report because the school ends at fifth grade; that metric applies only to high schools. Similarly, there are no program offerings listed in the available data, such as gifted services, music, or after-school academics, so families would need to follow up with the school or district office for that information.
Cassville Intermediate fits a family looking for a small-town, rural elementary setting in a lower-cost housing market. The academic picture shows a school that performs relatively well within its county but where a sizable share of students are below proficiency in math and science by the upper grades. The absence of staffing, attendance, and special-population data means a parent has homework to do before forming a full judgment. The district’s discipline policy is a clear point to ask about.
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