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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CABOOL R-IV·NCES 290643000160

CABOOL ELEM.

1024 GARST AVENUE, CABOOL, MO 65689 · (417) 962-3153 · Texas County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
310 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
Pre-K
47
Kindergarten
50
Grade 1
46
Grade 2
53
Grade 3
61
Grade 4
53
Student demographics
White
29495%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
Male
15951%
Female
15149%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
11.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -8.0pp since 2023
Math
70.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +42.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.4pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
310
-15 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.8:1
% White
95%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CABOOL ELEM.

CABOOL ELEM., a reasonably sized primary school in CABOOL, Missouri, run under CABOOL R-IV, works with 310 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.

CABOOL R-IV comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 725 students; CABOOL ELEM. is among them.

In terms of who attends, CABOOL ELEM. lists that nearly all students (95%) are White.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at CABOOL ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Texas County's rate of about 89%.

After controlling for student poverty, CABOOL ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 32.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Texas County shows the typical household earns roughly $50,036 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Texas County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,571 students), CABOOL ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CABOOL HIGH, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CABOOL ELEM. comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 48.8%.

CABOOL ELEM. operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CABOOL ELEM. has contracted 5%, going from 325 students in 2018 to 310 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Texas County at a glance

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Population
25,161
Census ACS
Median income
$50,036
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,571 students

Quick facts

School name
CABOOL ELEM.
District
CABOOL R-IV
Address
1024 GARST AVENUE, CABOOL, MO 65689
Phone
(417) 962-3153
County
Texas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
310
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
310 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
290643000160
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CABOOL ELEM.
How large is CABOOL ELEM.?
CABOOL ELEM. enrolls approximately 310 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does CABOOL ELEM. serve?
CABOOL ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at CABOOL ELEM.?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at CABOOL ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at CABOOL ELEM.?
At CABOOL ELEM., the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees CABOOL ELEM.?
CABOOL ELEM. is overseen by CABOOL R-IV in Texas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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