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
B-
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Scored higher than 49% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
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
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
COOTER ELEM.→COOTER HIGH
Based on grade levels within COOTER R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.2%
MO avg 44.9% . +17.6pp since 2021
Math
47.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +19.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 18 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.5% | 18.7% | 39.5% | 27.0% |
| Math | 25.0% | 22.9% | 29.1% | 22.9% |
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 | 33.2% | 47.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 45.2% |
| 2022-23 | 33.3% | 27.2% |
| 2021-22 | 15.6% | 28.1% |
% 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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 COOTER ELEM.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOTER ELEM. this school | 79 | 53.2% | 38.1% |
| EVERTON ELEM. EVERTON | 73 | 53.4% | N/A |
| LESTERVILLE ELEMENTARY LESTERVILLE | 68 | 57.4% | N/A |
| TRI-COUNTY ELEM. JAMESPORT | 85 | 51.8% | N/A |
| PRAIRIE HOME ELEM. PRAIRIE HOME | 63 | 52.4% | 39.9% |
| MADISON ELEM. MADISON | 96 | 52.1% | 23.5% |
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 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. 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
79
+21 (+36%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 7.3:1
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 | 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) |
| 2020-21 | 58 | 8 | 7.3:1 | 53% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 97 | 9.2 | 10.6:1 | 63% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 129 | 10 | 12.9:1 | 54% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 142 | 10 | 14.2:1 | 51% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 125 | 9 | 13.9:1 | 40% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 113 | 9 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COOTER ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (97 to 79); teachers down 2% (9.2 to 9).
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. By the diversity index, COOTER ELEM. comes in at 10%.
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. is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
COOTER ELEM. sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.1% and a predicted 40.0%.
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 35.6% 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 2020-21 to 2024-25, COOTER ELEM. went from 58 students to 79. The ratio of students to teachers went from 7.3:1 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.