Enrollment
79
Elementary
DISTRICT 101 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOTER R-IV·NCES 291014000325
COOTER ELEM.
1867 State Highway E, COOTER, MO 63839 · (573) 695-4584 · Pemiscot County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
42 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 11% |
Student demographics
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
COOTER ELEM.→COOTER HIGH
Based on grade levels within COOTER R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
15.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -61.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 61 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 97.0% |
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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 COOTER ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Pemiscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #1,214 of 1,294 | #8 of 8 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
79
-18 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 10.6:1
% White
95%
was 96%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79 | 9 | 8.8:1 | 53% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 9.1 | 8.4:1 | 57% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 7.1 | 10.4:1 | 68% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 97 | 9.2 | 10.6:1 | 63% (61) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COOTER ELEM..
About COOTER ELEM.
A small elementary school in COOTER, Missouri, COOTER ELEM. is part of COOTER R-IV. The school's 79 students are in kindergarten through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students each.
COOTER R-IV counts 2 schools and 201 students, including COOTER ELEM..
The large majority of students at COOTER ELEM., 95%, are White. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic. Pemiscot County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school's share is higher.
Its 9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 8.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 53% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 41 points below the 94% average for public schools in Pemiscot County.
COOTER ELEM. sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.5% and a predicted 50.3%.
Census estimates describe Pemiscot County this way: median household income is about $40,089, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 26% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Pemiscot County number 18 and enroll about 2,865.
The next-closest public school is COOTER HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of COOTER ELEM.. On proficiency, COOTER ELEM. is ahead of the 34.9% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
The NCES locale for COOTER ELEM. is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, COOTER ELEM. went from 97 students to 79. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.6:1 to 8.8:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pemiscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,958
Census ACS
Median income
$40,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,865 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- COOTER HIGH0.0 mi · 122
- EAST ELEMENTARY2.5 mi · 80
- SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH2.5 mi · 263
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY2.6 mi · 235
- PEMISCOT CO. R-III ELEM.7.8 mi · 116
- ARMOREL HIGH SCHOOL8.9 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About COOTER ELEM.How large is COOTER ELEM.?
COOTER ELEM. enrolls approximately 79 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does COOTER ELEM. serve?
COOTER ELEM. serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does COOTER ELEM. have?
COOTER ELEM. employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at COOTER ELEM.?
Student demographics at COOTER ELEM. are roughly 95% White, 5% Hispanic.
What district is COOTER ELEM. in?
COOTER ELEM. is part of COOTER R-IV.
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