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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
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Missouri public elementary schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools

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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K268%
Kindergarten6120%
Grade 15618%
Grade 25116%
Grade 36120%
Grade 45518%

This year's kindergarten class (61) is 11% larger than its 4th grade class (55).

Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
30097%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
16152%
Female
14948%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→MIDDLE SCHOOL→CARROLLTON 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

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
45.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +7.0pp since 2021
Math
29.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.1pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts16.6%28.9%36.8%17.5%
Math15.7%14.0%28.9%41.2%
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

MAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2545.5%29.7%
2023-2449.1%30.7%
2022-2346.5%30.3%
2021-2238.5%26.6%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →

Schools most like CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school31048.7%37.8%
BOURBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOURBON
31649.7%36.8%
SMITHTON ELEM.
SMITHTON
28847.9%33.0%
LONEDELL ELEM.
LONEDELL
32750.8%37.5%
SKYLINE ELEM.
URBANA
29546.8%66.3%
PUTNAM CO. ELEM.
UNIONVILLE
29648.6%46.5%
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.8%#586 of 1,002
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.7%#754 of 1,019
▼ 17
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.5%#449 of 1,018
▼ 102
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+5.1pp#282 of 943
Enrollment
ranked largest first
310#668 of 1,294
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.3:1#365 of 950
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
6.3%#917 of 953
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
48.7%#672 of 1,165
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
310
-41 (-12%) vs 2020
+48% since 2010-11, when it was 209
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 35.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531025.312.3:149% (151)
2023-2432713.224.7:146% (150)
2022-2334212.627.2:146% (158)
2020-213511035.1:136% (126)
2017-181937.127.1:147% (90)
2015-16197632.8:157% (113)
2010-11209729.9:157% (119)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 61% (193 to 310); teachers up 254% (7.1 to 25.3).

About CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in CARROLLTON, Missouri, (ZIP code 64633). It enrolled 310 students in pre-K through 4 for the 2024-25 school year.

CARROLLTON R-VII operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 839 students.

CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 97% White. For comparison, Carroll County is about 94% White. CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.

Its 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.3:1. That matches the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri fairly closely. The school's lunch program data list 49% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

Measured against Missouri public elementary schools, CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.8% and a predicted 41.6%.

Among Carroll County residents, the median household income is $62,154, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Carroll County has 11 other public schools.

MIDDLE SCHOOL is the public school closest to CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 51.4%; CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's is 37.8%, ranking 4th of 6.

Locale data from NCES put CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).

CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment dropped from 351 in 2020-21 to 310 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 35.1:1 to 12.3:1.

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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 and reduced lunch
151 (49%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
290738003129
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Carrollton Elementary. CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 7th largest of the 7.

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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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