Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANNIBAL 60·NCES 291365000587
A. D. STOWELL ELEM.
500 UNION, HANNIBAL, MO 63401 · (573) 221-0980 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
150 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
A. D. STOWELL ELEM.→HANNIBAL MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within HANNIBAL 60. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.8pp since 2021
Math
31.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.0% | 27.0% | 42.0% | 17.0% |
| Math | 8.0% | 23.0% | 39.0% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.8% | 44.6% |
| 2022-23 | 38.1% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.2% | 27.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A. D. STOWELL ELEM.
A. D. STOWELL ELEM.'s state test result (46.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. D. STOWELL ELEM. this school | 221 | 67.9% | 46.6% |
| NORTH PARK ELEM. MOBERLY | 214 | 66.8% | N/A |
| LAKELAND ELEM. DEEPWATER | 223 | 69.1% | 21.6% |
| ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY ELLINGTON | 202 | 65.8% | 56.1% |
| NEELYVILLE ELEM. NEELYVILLE | 188 | 68.6% | 39.8% |
| NAYLOR ELEM. NAYLOR | 205 | 63.4% | 30.0% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A. D. STOWELL ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #377 of 1,002 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #738 of 1,019 ▼ 290 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #574 of 1,018 ▼ 217 | #5 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.6pp | #349 of 943 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #912 of 1,294 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #191 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #656 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #337 of 1,165 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #233 of 684 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
221
+21 (+11%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 221 | 19.5 | 11.3:1 | 68% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 54% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 18 | 11.6:1 | 72% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 18 | 11.1:1 | 62% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 22.3 | 12.1:1 | 71% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 23 | 12.5:1 | 72% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 343 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 69% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 24 | 13.6:1 | 46% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 359 | 19 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. D. STOWELL ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (269 to 221); teachers down 12% (22.3 to 19.5).
About A. D. STOWELL ELEM.
A small elementary school in HANNIBAL, Missouri, A. D. STOWELL ELEM. is part of HANNIBAL 60. Its enrollment is 221 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 315.
HANNIBAL 60 has 3,366 students spread across 8 schools.
The share of White students at A. D. STOWELL ELEM. is 88%. The remaining shares are 5% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. In Marion County overall, the White share is about 89%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, A. D. STOWELL ELEM. scores 22%.
A. D. STOWELL ELEM. has 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3:1. Elementary schools in Missouri have an average ratio of 12.4:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 68%. That is higher than the 52% average for public schools in Marion County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 34.5% for A. D. STOWELL ELEM.. The school posts 46.6%, 12.1 points above the prediction.
Looking at the county, Marion County, the median household earns about $62,903 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Marion County has 15 public schools with about 4,724 students, including A. D. STOWELL ELEM..
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, EUGENE FIELD ELEM., is about 1.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. A. D. STOWELL ELEM. places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 200 (2020-21) to 221 (2024-25).
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,457
Census ACS
Median income
$62,903
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HANNIBAL 60
- HANNIBAL SR. HIGHHigh · 1,048 students
- HANNIBAL MIDDLEMiddle · 674 students
- VETERANS ELEM.Elementary · 403 students
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.Elementary · 376 students
- OAKWOOD ELEM.Elementary · 272 students
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.Elementary · 190 students
Other schools in HANNIBAL
- HANNIBAL SR. HIGHHigh · 1,048 students
- HANNIBAL MIDDLEMiddle · 674 students
- VETERANS ELEM.Elementary · 403 students
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.Elementary · 376 students
- OAKWOOD ELEM.Elementary · 272 students
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.Elementary · 190 students
Nearby schools
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.1.1 mi · 190
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.1.9 mi · 376
- HANNIBAL SR. HIGH2.5 mi · 1,048
- HANNIBAL MIDDLE2.6 mi · 674
- MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 25
- OAKWOOD ELEM.2.8 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About A. D. STOWELL ELEM.How large is A. D. STOWELL ELEM.?
A. D. STOWELL ELEM. enrolls approximately 221 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does A. D. STOWELL ELEM. serve?
A. D. STOWELL ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at A. D. STOWELL ELEM.?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at A. D. STOWELL ELEM..
How diverse is A. D. STOWELL ELEM.?
A. D. STOWELL ELEM. reports a student body of 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is A. D. STOWELL ELEM. public or private?
A. D. STOWELL ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by HANNIBAL 60.
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