Enrollment
114
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVILLA R-XIII·NCES 290411000038
AVILLA ELEM.
400 SARCOXIE ST, AVILLA, MO 64833 · (417) 246-5330 · Jasper County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
67 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.2%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.2pp since 2021
Math
37.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +9.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.9% | 28.3% | 44.7% | 14.9% |
| Math | 19.4% | 17.9% | 38.8% | 23.8% |
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 | 40.2% | 37.3% |
| 2023-24 | 38.4% | 39.9% |
| 2022-23 | 33.8% | 25.7% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 28.2% |
% 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 AVILLA ELEM.
AVILLA ELEM.'s state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVILLA ELEM. this school | 114 | 58.8% | 29.5% |
| KIRBYVILLE ELEM. KIRBYVILLE | 110 | 61.8% | 37.9% |
| GREEN CITY ELEM. GREEN CITY | 132 | 59.8% | 29.5% |
| PINEVILLE PRIMARY ANDERSON | 109 | 61.5% | N/A |
| CLINTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER CLINTON | 126 | 59.5% | N/A |
| WESTVIEW ELEM. NEOSHO | 112 | 60.7% | 23.3% |
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 AVILLA ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #748 of 1,002 | #21 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #622 of 1,019 ▼ 72 | #18 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #594 of 1,018 ▲ 41 | #17 of 23 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #257 of 943 | #11 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #1,130 of 1,294 | #29 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #473 of 1,165 | #19 of 29 |
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
114
-12 (-10%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 141
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 114 | 13.5 | 8.4:1 | 59% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 108 | 13.3 | 8.2:1 | 55% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 124 | 13.2 | 9.4:1 | 60% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 126 | 14 | 9.0:1 | 56% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 15 | 10.1:1 | 60% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 131 | 13 | 10.1:1 | 66% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 176 | 12 | 14.7:1 | 60% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 153 | 11 | 13.9:1 | 59% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 141 | 10 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AVILLA ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (151 to 114); teachers down 10% (15 to 13.5).
About AVILLA ELEM.
AVILLA ELEM. sits in AVILLA, Missouri, and is classified as an elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 8, and the school has 114 students. The average for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315 students, so this school is 64% smaller than average.
AVILLA ELEM. belongs to AVILLA R-XIII.
At AVILLA ELEM., White students make up 87% of the student body. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic. That is close to the 83% White share among all Jasper County residents. By the diversity index, AVILLA ELEM. comes in at 23%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 8.4:1, with 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 59%. That is close to the 57% average for public schools in Jasper County.
The model predicts 37.9% for a school in Missouri with AVILLA ELEM.'s free or reduced-price lunch share. AVILLA ELEM. posts 29.5%.
Jasper County has about 124,357 residents, and median household income is about $60,694, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The public schools of Jasper County number 49 and enroll about 21,177.
The closest public school, SARCOXIE HIGH, is about 8.5 miles from AVILLA ELEM.. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within ten miles. AVILLA ELEM. places 6th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies AVILLA ELEM.'s location as Rural: Distant.
AVILLA ELEM. had 126 students in 2020-21 and 114 in 2024-25, a 10% decrease.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,357
Census ACS
Median income
$60,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,177 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other AVILLA Elementary schools
One other US public school is named AVILLA Elementary. AVILLA ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Avilla Elementary SchoolAvilla, IN · 422 students
Nearby schools
- SARCOXIE HIGH8.5 mi · 387
- WILDWOOD ELEM.8.7 mi · 303
- FAIRVIEW ELEM.9.5 mi · 444
- CARTHAGE JR. HIGH9.7 mi · 773
- CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL9.9 mi · 1,626
- EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PAT CENTER10.0 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About AVILLA ELEM.How large is AVILLA ELEM.?
AVILLA ELEM. enrolls approximately 114 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does AVILLA ELEM. serve?
AVILLA ELEM. serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AVILLA ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AVILLA ELEM. is approximately 8.4:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at AVILLA ELEM.?
Student demographics at AVILLA ELEM. are roughly 87% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is AVILLA ELEM. in?
AVILLA ELEM. is part of AVILLA R-XIII.
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