Smithville’s public schools beat 91% of Missouri districts
The public schools Smithville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Smithville’s schools, in brief
The best graduation rate in Missouri
98% of students graduate on time, 7 points above the state’s 91%. That ranks #1 in Missouri.
Math is the standout
Reading proficiency is 54%, 9 points above the state. Math is 53%, 18 points above the state. Test scores ↓
Which school depends on your street
With three elementary schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from B+ to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. After that, everyone goes to Smithville Middle and Smithville High. See the path ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Smithville compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Missouri’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Missouri only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Smithville.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Every school in Smithville
6 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Smithville families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Smithville
There’s no college in Smithville, but 16 are within 30 miles. The closest is William Jewell College in Liberty, 13.3 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Smithville. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 6 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.