Enrollment
283
Elementary
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERNIE R-XIII·NCES 290495000060
BERNIE ELEM.
121 S SPIKER, BERNIE, MO 63822 · (573) 293-5335 · Stoddard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
181 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 25 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (39).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
BERNIE ELEM.→BERNIE HIGH
Based on grade levels within BERNIE R-XIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.0pp since 2021
Math
58.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +9.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.9% | 31.5% | 36.3% | 8.2% |
| Math | 27.3% | 31.5% | 30.8% | 10.2% |
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 | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 63.9% |
| 2022-23 | 44.4% | 54.2% |
| 2021-22 | 59.4% | 49.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+30.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 30 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 BERNIE ELEM.
BERNIE ELEM.'s state test result (66.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERNIE ELEM. this school | 283 | 64.0% | 66.3% |
| Lebanon R-III Early Chld Cntr LEBANON | 266 | 67.7% | N/A |
| EAST ELEM. LAMAR | 281 | 59.8% | N/A |
| LESLIE BELL ELEM. LEXINGTON | 339 | 61.1% | 24.0% |
| SCOTT CITY ELEM. SCOTT CITY | 282 | 68.1% | 23.0% |
| STOUTLAND ELEMENTARY STOUTLAND | 235 | 63.0% | 27.1% |
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 BERNIE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Stoddard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #72 of 1,002 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #178 of 1,019 ▼ 68 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #229 of 1,018 | #2 of 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.6pp | #406 of 943 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #746 of 1,294 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #337 of 950 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #596 of 953 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #387 of 1,165 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #503 of 684 | #6 of 6 |
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
283
-22 (-7%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 335
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 283 | 23.3 | 12.2:1 | 64% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 23.6 | 11.8:1 | 63% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 23.9 | 11.7:1 | 66% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 24 | 12.7:1 | 72% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 23.1 | 13.2:1 | 78% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 71% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | 23 | 12.9:1 | 58% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 331 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 52% (173) |
| 1990-91 | 335 | 22 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BERNIE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (306 to 283); teachers up 1% (23.1 to 23.3).
About BERNIE ELEM.
BERNIE ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school in BERNIE, Missouri. Enrolled students number 283 students, in pre-K through 6.
Besides BERNIE ELEM., BERNIE R-XIII runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 478 students.
BERNIE ELEM. enrolls a student body that is 86% White. Other reported shares: 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. By the diversity index, BERNIE ELEM. comes in at 25%.
The count of teachers at BERNIE ELEM. is 23.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.2:1. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is about 12.4:1. The school counts 181 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 64%. On average, public schools in Stoddard County report 53%.
In Missouri, BERNIE ELEM. is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 66.3% compared with a predicted 35.9%.
Across Stoddard County, median household income is about $57,957, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Stoddard County number 23 and enroll about 4,712.
Nearby, BERNIE HIGH is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, BERNIE ELEM. places 2nd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The number of students declined from 305 to 283 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for BERNIE ELEM. covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Stoddard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,470
Census ACS
Median income
$57,957
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,712 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- BERNIE HIGH0.1 mi · 195
- MALDEN LOWER ELEM.6.9 mi · 424
- MALDEN HIGH6.9 mi · 383
- CENTRAL ELEM.8.0 mi · 447
- T. S. HILL MIDDLE8.1 mi · 475
- DEXTER HIGH8.2 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About BERNIE ELEM.How many students attend BERNIE ELEM.?
BERNIE ELEM. enrolls approximately 283 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does BERNIE ELEM. serve?
BERNIE ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does BERNIE ELEM. have?
BERNIE ELEM. employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BERNIE ELEM.?
At BERNIE ELEM., the student body is approximately 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees BERNIE ELEM.?
BERNIE ELEM. is overseen by BERNIE R-XIII in Stoddard County.
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