Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION R-XI·NCES 293057002097
BEAUFORT ELEM.
3200 HWY 50, BEAUFORT, MO 63084 · (573) 484-3221 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
111 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Based on grade levels within UNION R-XI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
29.9%
MO avg 49.5% . -12.4pp since 2023
Math
31.9%
MO avg 48.7% . -34.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 34 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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
322
-103 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.0:1
% White
96%
was 98%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BEAUFORT ELEM.
Set in BEAUFORT, Missouri, BEAUFORT ELEM. is a medium-sized K-5 school, one of the schools within UNION R-XI. It hosts 322 students across grades pre-K through 5.
UNION R-XI runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 3,120 students. BEAUFORT ELEM. is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, BEAUFORT ELEM. lists that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Franklin County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, BEAUFORT ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.3%.
In the area at large, census data for Franklin County shows median household earnings sit near $73,165, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. BEAUFORT ELEM. is one of 41 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 15,025 students).
Nearest neighbor: UNION HIGH, around 6.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BEAUFORT ELEM. ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 49.2%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Five-year trend. BEAUFORT ELEM.'s enrollment has decreased 24% since 2018, when it stood at 425 (now 322). Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.
On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,950
Census ACS
Median income
$73,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
15,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in UNION R-XI
- UNION HIGHHigh · 956 students
- UNION MIDDLEMiddle · 704 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 643 students
- PRAIRIE DELL ELEMENTARYElementary · 495 students
Nearby schools
- UNION HIGH6.0 mi · 956
- AUTUMN HILL SCHOOL6.4 mi · 32
- UNION MIDDLE6.9 mi · 704
- CENTRAL ELEM.7.1 mi · 643
- Clearview Elementary7.3 mi · 295
- Campbellton Elementary8.9 mi · 132
Frequently asked questions
About BEAUFORT ELEM.What is the total enrollment at BEAUFORT ELEM.?
BEAUFORT ELEM. enrolls approximately 322 students in grades PK-05.
Is BEAUFORT ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
BEAUFORT ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BEAUFORT ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BEAUFORT ELEM. is approximately 12.2:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BEAUFORT ELEM.?
At BEAUFORT ELEM., the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is BEAUFORT ELEM. in?
BEAUFORT ELEM. is part of UNION R-XI.
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