Enrollment
319
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLE CO. R-I·NCES 292697001638
COLE CO. R-I ELEM.
13111 PARK ST, RUSSELLVILLE, MO 65074 · (573) 782-4814 · Cole County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
89 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 | 35 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
COLE CO. R-I ELEM.→RUSSELLVILLE HIGH
Based on grade levels within COLE CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -12.7pp since 2021
Math
58.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.1% | 19.4% | 44.9% | 15.4% |
| Math | 17.4% | 40.9% | 27.5% | 14.0% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.5% | 58.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.7% | 55.9% |
| 2022-23 | 45.4% | 57.5% |
| 2021-22 | 52.2% | 63.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 COLE CO. R-I ELEM.
COLE CO. R-I ELEM.'s state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLE CO. R-I ELEM. this school | 319 | 27.9% | 50.2% |
| EUGENE ELEM. EUGENE | 365 | 26.0% | 45.4% |
| CHANCE ELEM. CENTRALIA | 370 | 29.2% | N/A |
| RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY CENTER | 355 | 33.2% | 39.0% |
| Clearview Elementary Union | 295 | 24.1% | 68.4% |
| CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY TROY | 308 | 24.0% | 44.4% |
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 COLE CO. R-I ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #306 of 1,002 | #3 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #188 of 1,019 ▲ 39 | #3 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #608 of 1,018 ▼ 80 | #10 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.1pp | #92 of 943 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #642 of 1,294 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #63 of 950 | #4 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.7% | #910 of 953 | #14 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.9% | #962 of 1,165 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.8% | #49 of 251 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
319
+43 (+16%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 306
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 319 | 31.1 | 10.3:1 | 28% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 29 | 11.3:1 | 31% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 29.9 | 10.7:1 | 30% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 33% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 21.3 | 12.4:1 | 29% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 257 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 38% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 24 | 11.3:1 | 41% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 328 | 27 | 12.2:1 | 23% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 306 | 22 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COLE CO. R-I ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (264 to 319); teachers up 46% (21.3 to 31.1).
About COLE CO. R-I ELEM.
COLE CO. R-I ELEM., a mid-sized elementary school, is located in RUSSELLVILLE, Missouri. It is open to students in pre-K through 6 and enrolls 319 students.
COLE CO. R-I ELEM. is among 2 schools run by COLE CO. R-I, which serves 604 students.
A large majority of enrollment at COLE CO. R-I ELEM. is White, at 97%. Cole County's residents are about 80% White, 16 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, COLE CO. R-I ELEM. scores 7%.
A staff of 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.3:1. Compared with the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cole County is 47%.
COLE CO. R-I ELEM. holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 49.4% for COLE CO. R-I ELEM.. The school posts 50.2%, within a point of the prediction.
In Cole County, home to about 77,032 people, the median household earns about $74,876 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cole County number 28, with about 10,312 students.
The closest school to COLE CO. R-I ELEM. is RUSSELLVILLE HIGH, located about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 5. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, COLE CO. R-I ELEM. ranks 5th on average proficiency.
COLE CO. R-I ELEM. is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment increased by 16% across 4 years, from 276 in 2020-21 to 319 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.5:1 in 2020-21, and 10.3:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at COLE CO. R-I ELEM.. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,032
Census ACS
Median income
$74,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
10,312 students
Quick facts
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- RUSSELLVILLE HIGH0.5 mi · 285
- HIGH POINT ELEM.8.0 mi · 83
- EUGENE ELEM.9.6 mi · 365
- EUGENE HIGH9.6 mi · 264
- PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARY9.7 mi · 396
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE10.1 mi · 927
Frequently asked questions
About COLE CO. R-I ELEM.How large is COLE CO. R-I ELEM.?
COLE CO. R-I ELEM. enrolls approximately 319 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does COLE CO. R-I ELEM. serve?
COLE CO. R-I ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at COLE CO. R-I ELEM.?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at COLE CO. R-I ELEM..
How diverse is COLE CO. R-I ELEM.?
COLE CO. R-I ELEM. reports a student body of 97% White, 0% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees COLE CO. R-I ELEM.?
COLE CO. R-I ELEM. is overseen by COLE CO. R-I in Cole County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.