Enrollment
307
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELSBERRY R-II·NCES 291140000406
CLARENCE CANNON ELEM.
188 TOMAHAWK DR, ELSBERRY, MO 63343 · (573) 898-5554 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
159 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 52% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within ELSBERRY R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -19.0pp since 2023
Math
20.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -21.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 21 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 41.0% |
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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 →
Where CLARENCE CANNON ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #529 of 968 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #905 of 974 | #10 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #352 of 974 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #679 of 1,294 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #328 of 950 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #606 of 953 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #603 of 1,165 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #481 of 684 | #4 of 9 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
307
-24 (-7%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 645
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 307 | 25.4 | 12.1:1 | 52% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 25.2 | 12.3:1 | 43% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 25.7 | 12.2:1 | 54% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 53% (174) |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 26.2 | 12.8:1 | 55% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 26 | 12.6:1 | 55% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 53% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 28 | 12.5:1 | 50% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 645 | 36 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLARENCE CANNON ELEM..
About CLARENCE CANNON ELEM.
CLARENCE CANNON ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school for students in ELSBERRY, Missouri. School enrollment was 307 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 4.
A total of 3 schools make up ELSBERRY R-II, with 829 students enrolled.
White students make up 86% of enrollment at CLARENCE CANNON ELEM.. Next come 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1 at CLARENCE CANNON ELEM., with 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri fairly closely. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 52% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Lincoln County average 33%.
A school with CLARENCE CANNON ELEM.'s lunch-eligibility share in Missouri is predicted to score 50.3%. CLARENCE CANNON ELEM. scores 49.5%, within a point of that line.
Among Lincoln County residents, the median household income is $89,278, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CLARENCE CANNON ELEM. is one of 22 public schools in the county.
IDA CANNON MIDDLE is the public school closest to CLARENCE CANNON ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, CLARENCE CANNON ELEM. places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, CLARENCE CANNON ELEM.'s enrollment dropped 7%, to 307. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.2:1 to 12.1:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at CLARENCE CANNON ELEM.. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,057
Census ACS
Median income
$89,278
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,367 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELSBERRY R-II
- ELSBERRY HIGHHigh · 264 students
- IDA CANNON MIDDLEMiddle · 258 students
Other schools in ELSBERRY
- ELSBERRY HIGHHigh · 264 students
- IDA CANNON MIDDLEMiddle · 258 students
Nearby schools
- IDA CANNON MIDDLE0.0 mi · 258
- ELSBERRY HIGH0.1 mi · 264
- Calhoun Elementary/ Jr High School9.2 mi · 336
- Calhoun High School9.7 mi · 171
- WINFIELD INTERMEDIATE11.7 mi · 336
- WINFIELD ELEM.11.8 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About CLARENCE CANNON ELEM.How many students attend CLARENCE CANNON ELEM.?
CLARENCE CANNON ELEM. enrolls approximately 307 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does CLARENCE CANNON ELEM. serve?
CLARENCE CANNON ELEM. serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does CLARENCE CANNON ELEM. have?
CLARENCE CANNON ELEM. employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at CLARENCE CANNON ELEM.?
Student demographics at CLARENCE CANNON ELEM. are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees CLARENCE CANNON ELEM.?
CLARENCE CANNON ELEM. is overseen by ELSBERRY R-II in Lincoln County.
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