The highest-performing public schools in reading in Barry County, Missouri
13 public schools in Barry County, Missouri appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. CASSVILLE HIGH leads the list at 53.7%, against a median of 39.0% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CASSVILLE HIGH | CASSVILLE, MO | 53.7% | — |
| 2 | CASSVILLE INTERMEDIATE | CASSVILLE, MO | 47.8% | no change |
| 3 | MONETT INTERMEDIATE | MONETT, MO | 47.8% | no change |
| 4 | CASSVILLE MIDDLE | CASSVILLE, MO | 44.2% | no change |
| 5 | WHEATON HIGH | WHEATON, MO | 42.9% | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | PURDY HIGH | PURDY, MO | 39.8% | ▲ 3 |
| 7 | PURDY ELEM. | PURDY, MO | 39.0% | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | SOUTHWEST ELEM. | WASHBURN, MO | 39.0% | no change |
| 9 | MONETT ELEM. | MONETT, MO | 32.9% | ▼ 4 |
| 10 | SOUTHWEST MIDDLE | WASHBURN, MO | 32.1% | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | WHEATON ELEM. | WHEATON, MO | 28.4% | ▲ 1 |
| 12 | SHELL KNOB ELEM. | SHELL KNOB, MO | 26.8% | ▼ 2 |
| 13 | EXETER ELEM. | EXETER, MO | 18.7% | no change |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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