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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONITEAU CO. R-I·NCES 290651000167
CALIFORNIA ELEM.
101 S OWEN ST, CALIFORNIA, MO 65018 · (573) 796-2161 · Moniteau County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
236 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -23.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.1pp
above 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 2024-25Enrollment
504
-163 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.2:1
% White
78%
was 83%
% Hispanic
16%
was 13%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CALIFORNIA ELEM.
As a large primary school in CALIFORNIA, Missouri, CALIFORNIA ELEM. serves 504 students from grades pre-K through 4, part of MONITEAU CO. R-I. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 60% bigger than typical.
MONITEAU CO. R-I comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,337 students; CALIFORNIA ELEM. is among them.
On the student-mix side, CALIFORNIA ELEM. reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CALIFORNIA ELEM. sits in the top 10% of Missouri schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.4%; actual is 73.5%, +23.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Moniteau County shows median household earnings sit near $65,715, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. CALIFORNIA ELEM. is one of 11 public schools in Moniteau County (combined enrollment of about 2,223 students).
The closest other public school is CALIFORNIA MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around CALIFORNIA ELEM.. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CALIFORNIA ELEM. at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 45.9%.
CALIFORNIA ELEM. operates from a low-density location.
Looking at the recent track record. CALIFORNIA ELEM.'s enrollment has fell 24% since 2018, when it stood at 667 (now 504). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 83% to 78%. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.
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Moniteau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,262
Census ACS
Median income
$65,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,223 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MONITEAU CO. R-I
- CALIFORNIA HIGHHigh · 439 students
- CALIFORNIA MIDDLEMiddle · 394 students
Other schools in CALIFORNIA
- CALIFORNIA HIGHHigh · 439 students
- CALIFORNIA MIDDLEMiddle · 394 students
Nearby schools
- CALIFORNIA MIDDLE0.1 mi · 394
- CALIFORNIA HIGH1.4 mi · 439
- CLARKSBURG ELEM.5.6 mi · 57
- LATHAM ELEM.7.9 mi · 38
- HIGH POINT ELEM.10.2 mi · 83
- JAMESTOWN C-I ELEM.10.3 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About CALIFORNIA ELEM.What is the total enrollment at CALIFORNIA ELEM.?
CALIFORNIA ELEM. enrolls approximately 504 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does CALIFORNIA ELEM. serve?
CALIFORNIA ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does CALIFORNIA ELEM. have?
CALIFORNIA ELEM. employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CALIFORNIA ELEM.?
At CALIFORNIA ELEM., the student body is approximately 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is CALIFORNIA ELEM. in?
CALIFORNIA ELEM. is part of MONITEAU CO. R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.