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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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4715%
Kindergarten5016%
Grade 14615%
Grade 25317%
Grade 36120%
Grade 45317%
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
29495%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
15951%
Female
15149%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CABOOL ELEM.→CABOOL MIDDLE→CABOOL HIGH
Based on grade levels within CABOOL R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 42 points.

MO DVT (Growth) results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2511.0%70.0%
2023-2419.0%28.0%
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
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

What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →

Where CABOOL ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Texas County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#874 of 968N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
70.0%#187 of 974N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
11.0%#945 of 974N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
310#667 of 1,294#3 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#117 of 950N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
10.0%#860 of 953N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#33 of 1,165#1 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.6%#579 of 684N/A
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
310
+20 (+7%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531028.610.8:1100% (310)
2023-2430830.710.0:1100% (308)
2022-2334028.511.9:199% (335)
2020-212902910.0:199% (287)
2017-1832525.512.8:1100% (325)
2015-163402414.2:1100% (340)
2010-112992412.5:173% (218)
2000-013812515.2:161% (233)
1990-913642415.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CABOOL ELEM..

About CABOOL ELEM.

Families in CABOOL, Missouri, are served by CABOOL ELEM., a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 310 students, spread over pre-K through 4.

Federal data list 3 schools in CABOOL R-IV, with 725 students enrolled.

White students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 10, compared with 70 nationally.

Teacher count: 28.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is higher. Roughly 100% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 89% for public schools in Texas County.

On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, CABOOL ELEM. is 17.4 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 32.0% actual, 49.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.

For the population of Texas County, the median household earns about $50,036 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Texas County, 16 public schools serve about 3,571 students.

Measured in a straight line, CABOOL HIGH is about 0.2 miles from CABOOL ELEM.. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, CABOOL ELEM. ranks 6th on average proficiency.

CABOOL ELEM. falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 7%, from 290 to 310.

The CABOOL ELEM. discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.

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 and 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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