Enrollment
161
Elementary
DISTRICT 166 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPLETON CITY R-II·NCES 290312000017
APPLETON CITY ELEM.
408 W 4TH, APPLETON CITY, MO 64724 · (660) 476-2108 · St. Clair County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
94 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
APPLETON CITY ELEM.→APPLETON CITY HIGH
Based on grade levels within APPLETON CITY R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
72.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +6.8pp since 2023
Math
55.3%
MO avg 48.7% . -28.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 29 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
63.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
161
-4 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.1:1
% White
96%
was 96%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About APPLETON CITY ELEM.
Set in APPLETON CITY, Missouri, APPLETON CITY ELEM. is an intimate primary school, overseen by APPLETON CITY R-II. It enrolls 161 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 49% leaner than typical.
Across the 2 schools in APPLETON CITY R-II (331 students total), APPLETON CITY ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, APPLETON CITY ELEM. reports that nearly all students (96%) are White. The remainder comes out to 3% Hispanic. Compared to St. Clair County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, APPLETON CITY ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.2%, the actual is 63.1%, a residual of +12.9 points.
Around the school, the surrounding county (St. Clair County) records that median household earnings sit near $53,043, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, St. Clair County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,338 students), of which APPLETON CITY ELEM. is one.
Nearest neighbor: APPLETON CITY HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around APPLETON CITY ELEM.. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts APPLETON CITY ELEM. at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 48.1%.
APPLETON CITY ELEM. operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 165 students in 2018 compared to 161 in 2025.
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St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,587
Census ACS
Median income
$53,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,338 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in APPLETON CITY
- APPLETON CITY HIGHHigh · 170 students
- HUDSON ELEM.Elementary · 55 students
Nearby schools
- APPLETON CITY HIGH0.0 mi · 170
- HUDSON ELEM.2.3 mi · 55
- MONTROSE ELEM.5.4 mi · 17
- MONTROSE HIGH5.4 mi · 45
- NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I ELEM.12.6 mi · 94
- Davis Elem.12.9 mi · 42
Frequently asked questions
About APPLETON CITY ELEM.How large is APPLETON CITY ELEM.?
APPLETON CITY ELEM. enrolls approximately 161 students in grades PK-06.
Is APPLETON CITY ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
APPLETON CITY ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at APPLETON CITY ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at APPLETON CITY ELEM. is approximately 11.9:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at APPLETON CITY ELEM.?
Student demographics at APPLETON CITY ELEM. are roughly 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Is APPLETON CITY ELEM. public or private?
APPLETON CITY ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by APPLETON CITY R-II.
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