Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARCHIE R-V·NCES 290320000024
ARCHIE ELEMENTARY
302 W STATE RTE A, ARCHIE, MO 64725 · (816) 293-5312 · Cass County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
101 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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
ARCHIE ELEMENTARY→ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ARCHIE R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
MO avg 49.5% . +19.5pp since 2023
Math
39.1%
MO avg 48.7% . +18.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 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
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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
291
+59 (+25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.6:1
% White
87%
was 93%
% Hispanic
7%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ARCHIE ELEMENTARY
ARCHIE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school of moderately sized scale in ARCHIE, Missouri, operated by ARCHIE R-V, instructing 291 students in grades pre-K through 5.
Within ARCHIE R-V, which oversees 2 schools and 569 students, ARCHIE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, ARCHIE ELEMENTARY lists that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest looks like 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Cass County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, ARCHIE ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.6%; this one delivers 32.4%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Cass County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $87,535 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Cass County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,093 students), ARCHIE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ARCHIE ELEMENTARY ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 34.9%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ARCHIE ELEMENTARY has rose 25%, going from 232 students in 2018 to 291 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 93% to 87% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for ARCHIE ELEMENTARY typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,773
Census ACS
Median income
$87,535
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
17,093 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 278
- ADRIAN SR. HIGH5.9 mi · 375
- ADRIAN ELEM.5.9 mi · 314
- MCEOWEN ELEM.10.9 mi · 271
- BRIARWOOD SCHOOL11.0 mi · 9
- EVERETT WADE JUVENILE CTR.11.4 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About ARCHIE ELEMENTARYHow large is ARCHIE ELEMENTARY?
ARCHIE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does ARCHIE ELEMENTARY serve?
ARCHIE ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at ARCHIE ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at ARCHIE ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARCHIE ELEMENTARY?
At ARCHIE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is ARCHIE ELEMENTARY in?
ARCHIE ELEMENTARY is part of ARCHIE R-V.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.