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Ava, MO

3,231 residents•1,516 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
6.6
out of 10
47% above Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
53%Math
47%Reading
22% above Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
4.95
per 1,000 residents
91% below Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Ava; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Ava

5 schools
9.5
Plainview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Ava High School
Highpublic
5.6
Ava Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.0
Ava Middle School
Elementarypublic
—
Mount Zion Bible School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Ava

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Ava in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Missouri avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Ava

16 total incidents reported across Ava in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
91% below Missouri avg
4.95
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
7
Property
7
Drug
2

Crime Types

  • Assault44%
  • Theft38%
  • Drugs13%
  • Vehicle Theft6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,516 students enrolled across Ava's schools.

  • Public1,48498%
  • Private322%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Ava's K-12 schools.

  • White94%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female53%Male
60%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.