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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLLTON R-VII·NCES 290738003129

CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

207 E NINTH ST, CARROLLTON, MO 64633 · (660) 542-2535 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
151 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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
26
Kindergarten
61
Grade 1
56
Grade 2
51
Grade 3
61
Grade 4
55
Student demographics
White
30097%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
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
16152%
Female
14948%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIDDLE SCHOOLCARROLLTON SENIOR HIGH
Based on grade levels within CARROLLTON R-VII. 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
67.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -20.0pp since 2023
Math
16.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -20.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 20 points.

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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
310
+117 (+61%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 27.1:1
% White
97%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a medium-sized elementary campus in CARROLLTON, Missouri, CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL instructs 310 students from grades pre-K through 4, run under CARROLLTON R-VII.

CARROLLTON R-VII runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 839 students. CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (97%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Carroll County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.4%, the actual is 51.5%, a residual of +1.1 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Carroll County put median household earnings sit near $62,154, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 12 public schools in Carroll County (combined enrollment of about 1,268 students).

Nearest neighbor: MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 51.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has expanded 61%, going from 193 students in 2018 to 310 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 27.1:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Carroll County at a glance

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Population
8,411
Census ACS
Median income
$62,154
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,268 students

Quick facts

School name
CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
CARROLLTON R-VII
Address
207 E NINTH ST, CARROLLTON, MO 64633
Phone
(660) 542-2535
County
Carroll County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
310
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
151 (49%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
290738003129
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 310 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CARROLLTON R-VII in Carroll County.
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