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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON CITY·NCES 291619002288

CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM.

2715 STATE RD AA, HOLTS SUMMIT, MO 65043 · (573) 896-5051 · Callaway County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
122 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Kindergarten
26
Grade 1
30
Grade 2
39
Grade 3
40
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
40
Student demographics
White
18583%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
104%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9%
Black
63%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 15%
Two+
2210%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
12054%
Female
10446%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
74.3%
MO avg 49.5% . +30.0pp since 2023
Math
72.1%
MO avg 48.7% . +12.3pp 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
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.9pp
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 2024-25
Enrollment
224
-63 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.7:1
% White
83%
was 78%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
3%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM.

Set in HOLTS SUMMIT, Missouri, CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. is a cozy elementary school, operated by JEFFERSON CITY. It works with 224 students across grades K through 5. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. sits 29% smaller than that benchmark.

JEFFERSON CITY comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 8,491 students; CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. is among them.

In terms of who attends, CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Beyond that, the school lists 10% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Callaway County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 67.2%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Callaway County shows median household income runs about $74,176, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. is one of 25 public schools in Callaway County (combined enrollment of about 5,396 students).

The closest other public school is NORTH ELEM., roughly 2.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 54.9%.

CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM.'s enrollment has edged down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 287 (now 224). Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 8% to 3%. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Callaway County at a glance

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Population
44,741
Census ACS
Median income
$74,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
5,396 students

Quick facts

School name
CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM.
District
JEFFERSON CITY
Address
2715 STATE RD AA, HOLTS SUMMIT, MO 65043
Phone
(573) 896-5051
County
Callaway County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
224
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
122 (54%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
291619002288
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM.?
CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. enrolls approximately 224 students in grades KG-05.
Is CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM.?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM.?
At CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM., the student body is approximately 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. public or private?
CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by JEFFERSON CITY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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