The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in English language arts. The lowest is 35% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Reeds Spring Elementary
Reeds Spring Elementary is a regular public school serving grades two through four in the Reeds Spring R-IV district, located in a small, growing town in Stone County near Table Rock Lake and the Branson tourism corridor. The town is low-density and car-dependent, with most residents driving alone to work. The school district operates six schools for the area, including a primary school, an intermediate school, a middle school, a high school, and a technical center, making it a central civic institution in the community.
The student body is moderate in size for a three-grade elementary and is predominantly white, with a Hispanic minority making up a notable share and smaller numbers of students identifying as two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Black. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a significant portion of households have lower incomes. The school serves only these three grades, so it has no high school graduation data or broader secondary measures.
On Missouri’s MAP assessments, the school’s proficiency rates are modest. In grade three, roughly one in three students met state standards in math, and a similar share did so in English language arts. By grade four, those rates rose to about two in five students in both subjects. These individual results are below what many families might hope for, and a parent may want to ask the school about targeted supports for students who are not yet proficient. Across all tested grades and subjects combined, however, the school’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint among the five school districts in Stone County, a relative strength within the local context. State testing data for second grade is not available because that grade is not tested in Missouri.
Housing in the Reeds Spring area is priced between the state and national medians, making it a moderately priced market relative to the broader country but somewhat elevated for Missouri. The town’s population has been growing in recent years, and the district passed a bond issue in 2022 to fund construction of a new primary school and other facility improvements, reflecting ongoing investment in school infrastructure.
For families, this is a small, community-oriented elementary school in a growing area near a major recreation corridor. The academic picture is mixed: individual grade-level results are on the low side, while the overall proficiency index places the school ahead of most neighboring districts in the county. Parents looking at this school should weigh those local comparisons against their own academic expectations and consider reaching out to the school for a fuller picture of student learning support.
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