Enrollment
275
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASH GROVE R-IV·NCES 290327000027
ASH GROVE ELEM.
100 N MAPLE LN, ASH GROVE, MO 65604 · (417) 751-2533 · Greene County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
126 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 54 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 22% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Based on grade levels within ASH GROVE R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +21.6pp since 2021
Math
48.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +13.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 22 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.6% | 37.9% | 24.1% | 17.2% |
| Math | 12.0% | 36.2% | 32.7% | 18.9% |
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 | 58.5% | 48.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.9% | 43.1% |
| 2021-22 | 36.9% | 34.8% |
% 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 ASH GROVE ELEM.
ASH GROVE ELEM.'s state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASH GROVE ELEM. this school | 275 | 45.8% | 48.4% |
| MARION C. EARLY ELEM. MORRISVILLE | 283 | 45.9% | 35.3% |
| BELLE ELEM. BELLE | 259 | 47.1% | 42.1% |
| SMITHTON ELEM. SMITHTON | 288 | 47.9% | 33.0% |
| SKYLINE ELEM. URBANA | 295 | 46.8% | 66.3% |
| OSAGE CO. ELEM. LINN | 280 | 42.5% | 38.4% |
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 ASH GROVE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #352 of 1,002 | #18 of 49 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #384 of 1,019 ▲ 93 | #18 of 49 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #176 of 1,018 ▲ 211 | #12 of 49 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #22 of 943 | #2 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 275 | #767 of 1,294 | #37 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #729 of 950 | #28 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.8% | #894 of 953 | #45 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.8% | #723 of 1,165 | #32 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.1% | #34 of 251 | #4 of 15 |
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
275
+29 (+12%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 275 | 19.2 | 14.3:1 | 46% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 20.2 | 12.8:1 | 43% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 20.4 | 12.7:1 | 47% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 51% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 218 | 15 | 14.5:1 | 50% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 14 | 15.2:1 | 44% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 21 | 15.4:1 | 43% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 21 | 14.5:1 | 36% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 278 | 13 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ASH GROVE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (218 to 275); teachers up 28% (15 to 19.2).
About ASH GROVE ELEM.
ASH GROVE ELEM. is an elementary school in ASH GROVE, Missouri, according to federal school records. Federal data show 275 students enrolled in pre-K through 3 in 2024-25.
ASH GROVE R-IV counts 3 schools and 786 students, including ASH GROVE ELEM..
White students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 86%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 8, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. The school's 14.3:1 compares with an average of 12.4:1 for elementary schools in Missouri. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 46%. That is in line with the 47% average for public schools in Greene County.
Among Missouri public elementary schools, ASH GROVE ELEM. outscored 75%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
In Missouri, ASH GROVE ELEM. is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 48.4% actual against a predicted 42.7%.
For Greene County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $61,479, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 97 public schools in the county, enrolling about 42,423, ASH GROVE ELEM. among them.
ASH GROVE HIGH is the nearest public school to ASH GROVE ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Its average proficiency rate of 48.4% is below the 57.7% average for nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 29 students, from 246 to 275. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.4:1 to 14.3:1.
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Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,375
Census ACS
Median income
$61,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
42,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ASH GROVE R-IV
- ASH GROVE HIGHHigh · 333 students
- BOIS D'ARC ELEM.Middle · 178 students
Nearby schools
- ASH GROVE HIGH0.1 mi · 333
- BOIS D'ARC ELEM.5.8 mi · 178
- WALNUT GROVE ELEM.7.0 mi · 144
- WALNUT GROVE HIGH7.0 mi · 145
- EVERTON ELEM.7.1 mi · 73
- EVERTON HIGH7.1 mi · 72
Frequently asked questions
About ASH GROVE ELEM.What is the total enrollment at ASH GROVE ELEM.?
ASH GROVE ELEM. enrolls approximately 275 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does ASH GROVE ELEM. serve?
ASH GROVE ELEM. serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ASH GROVE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ASH GROVE ELEM. is approximately 14.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ASH GROVE ELEM.?
ASH GROVE ELEM. reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is ASH GROVE ELEM. in?
ASH GROVE ELEM. is part of ASH GROVE R-IV.
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