Enrollment
144
Elementary
DISTRICT 149 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMMUNITY R-VI·NCES 291002000318
COMMUNITY ELEM.
35063 HWY BB, LADDONIA, MO 63352 · (855) 708-7567 · Audrain County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
83 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 | 17 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
COMMUNITY ELEM.→COMMUNITY HIGH
Based on grade levels within COMMUNITY R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.2pp since 2021
Math
41.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -14.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.3% | 27.5% | 43.4% | 11.5% |
| Math | 21.7% | 20.2% | 36.2% | 21.7% |
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 | 44.8% | 41.9% |
| 2023-24 | 40.7% | 44.7% |
| 2022-23 | 45.3% | 48.5% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 56.4% |
% 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
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 COMMUNITY ELEM.
COMMUNITY ELEM.'s state test result (42.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY ELEM. this school | 144 | 57.6% | 42.7% |
| ROBERTSVILLE ELEM. ROBERTSVILLE | 147 | 55.8% | 65.5% |
| ORRICK ELEM. ORRICK | 160 | 57.5% | 29.8% |
| TARKIO ELEMENTARY TARKIO | 142 | 61.3% | 34.4% |
| WHEATLAND ELEM. WHEATLAND | 140 | 57.1% | 45.1% |
| APPLETON CITY ELEM. APPLETON CITY | 161 | 58.4% | 34.1% |
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 COMMUNITY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #470 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #512 of 1,019 ▼ 70 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #475 of 1,018 ▲ 96 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.9pp | #70 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #1,062 of 1,294 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.6% | #493 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 2024-25Enrollment
144
-4 (-3%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 144 | 14.2 | 10.2:1 | 58% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 15.1 | 9.6:1 | 52% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 15.1 | 9.6:1 | 57% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 148 | 11 | 13.4:1 | 58% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 143 | 12.1 | 11.9:1 | 75% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 130 | 10 | 13.0:1 | 59% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 124 | 12 | 10.3:1 | 50% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 194 | 16 | 12.1:1 | 45% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 18 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COMMUNITY ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (143 to 144); teachers up 18% (12.1 to 14.2).
About COMMUNITY ELEM.
LADDONIA, Missouri, is home to COMMUNITY ELEM., a small elementary school. A total of 144 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 54% lower.
COMMUNITY R-VI oversees COMMUNITY ELEM. and 1 other school, with 298 students in total.
COMMUNITY ELEM.'s enrollment is 93% White. It is also 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 10.2:1 comes from the school's 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The lunch program counts 58% of students at COMMUNITY ELEM. as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Audrain County, the average eligibility rate is 75%.
COMMUNITY ELEM. sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 42.7% and a predicted 38.3%.
Audrain County has about 24,548 residents, and the median household income is $59,448, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Audrain County has 14 public schools and roughly 3,243 students.
The closest other public school is COMMUNITY HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, COMMUNITY ELEM. ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for COMMUNITY ELEM. is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 4 students since 2020-21, to 144. Students per teacher fell from 13.4 in 2020-21 to 10.2 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Audrain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,548
Census ACS
Median income
$59,448
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other COMMUNITY Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named COMMUNITY Elementary. COMMUNITY ELEM. is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Community ElementaryCoffeyville, KS · 1,009 students
- Community Elementary SchoolUnionville, TN · 650 students
Nearby schools
- COMMUNITY HIGH0.0 mi · 154
- WELLSVILLE-MIDDLETOWN ELEM.7.2 mi · 116
- WELLSVILLE-MIDDLETOWN HS7.2 mi · 145
- VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH11.8 mi · 248
- MCMILLAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER12.0 mi · 319
- VAN-FAR ELEM.12.1 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About COMMUNITY ELEM.What is the total enrollment at COMMUNITY ELEM.?
COMMUNITY ELEM. enrolls approximately 144 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does COMMUNITY ELEM. serve?
COMMUNITY ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at COMMUNITY ELEM.?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at COMMUNITY ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at COMMUNITY ELEM.?
At COMMUNITY ELEM., the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is COMMUNITY ELEM. in?
COMMUNITY ELEM. is part of COMMUNITY R-VI.
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