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ALEXANDER ELEM.

515 N ELM, SLATER, MO 65349 · (660) 529-2278 · Saline County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
Enrollment
226
Elementary
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K209%
Kindergarten2712%
Grade 12511%
Grade 2209%
Grade 3178%
Grade 4198%
Grade 53114%
Grade 6178%
Grade 72411%
Grade 82612%

This year's kindergarten class (27) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (26).

Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
18783%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
94%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
125%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
178%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
12756%
Female
9944%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
ALEXANDER ELEM.→SLATER HIGH
Based on grade levels within SLATER. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
31.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -1.9pp since 2021
Math
19.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts9.9%21.3%47.3%21.3%
Math4.5%14.5%35.8%45.0%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2531.2%19.0%
2023-2429.4%25.5%
2022-2331.8%18.3%
2021-2233.1%24.8%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where ALEXANDER ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Saline County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
19.0%#883 of 1,019
▼ 79
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
31.2%#777 of 1,018
▲ 28
N/A
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-3.9pp#243 of 943N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
226#895 of 1,294#2 of 11
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.2:1#59 of 950N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
30.5%#548 of 953N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.0%#625 of 684N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
226
0 (0%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2522622.210.2:1N/A
2023-2422021.510.2:1100% (220)
2022-2321119.410.9:1100% (211)
2020-212262210.3:199% (223)
2017-1823322.410.4:1100% (233)
2015-162532211.5:199% (250)
2010-11218258.7:153% (116)
2000-01255269.8:149% (126)
1990-913372215.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALEXANDER ELEM..

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (233 to 226); teachers down 1% (22.4 to 22.2).

About ALEXANDER ELEM.

ALEXANDER ELEM. is a low-enrollment elementary school in SLATER, Missouri, (ZIP code 65349). Total enrollment is 226 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Missouri have about 315 students on average; enrollment here is 28% lower.

SLATER has a total of 2 schools and 379 students, ALEXANDER ELEM. among them.

The share of White students at ALEXANDER ELEM. is 83%. Next come 8% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Hispanic. In Saline County overall, the White share is about 79%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, ALEXANDER ELEM. scores 31%.

There are 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at ALEXANDER ELEM., giving a ratio of 10.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1.

The school's county is Saline County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $57,931, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Saline County's 20 public schools enroll about 3,543 students and include ALEXANDER ELEM..

ALEXANDER ELEM.'s nearest public school is SLATER HIGH (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Federal data show 226 students in 2020-21 and 226 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.

This page is set up for the ALEXANDER ELEM. community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Saline County at a glance

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Population
23,231
Census ACS
Median income
$57,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
3,543 students

Quick facts

School name
ALEXANDER ELEM.
District
SLATER
Address
515 N ELM, SLATER, MO 65349
Phone
(660) 529-2278
County
Saline County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
226
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
292836001749
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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12 other US public schools in 13 states are named ALEXANDER Elementary. ALEXANDER ELEM. is the 11th largest of the 13.

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Frequently asked questions

About ALEXANDER ELEM.
How large is ALEXANDER ELEM.?
ALEXANDER ELEM. enrolls approximately 226 students in grades PK-08.
Is ALEXANDER ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
ALEXANDER ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at ALEXANDER ELEM.?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at ALEXANDER ELEM..
How diverse is ALEXANDER ELEM.?
ALEXANDER ELEM. reports a student body of 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is ALEXANDER ELEM. in?
ALEXANDER ELEM. is part of SLATER.
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