Enrollment
94
Elementary
DISTRICT 93 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COUCH R-I·NCES 291020000327
COUCH ELEM.
22206 MO 142, MYRTLE, MO 65778 · (417) 938-4212 · Oregon County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL94 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Missouri public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
54 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 18 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 18% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
COUCH ELEM.→COUCH HIGH
Based on grade levels within COUCH R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.4%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
54.6%
MO avg 43.8%
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 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.6% | 23.8% | 45.2% | 14.2% |
| Math | 14.2% | 40.4% | 30.9% | 14.2% |
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 | 40.4% | 54.6% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 54.7% |
| 2022-23 | 31.7% | N/A |
% 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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 COUCH ELEM.
COUCH ELEM.'s state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUCH ELEM. this school | 94 | 57.4% | 47.0% |
| BELL CITY ELEM. BELL CITY | 105 | 56.2% | N/A |
| BRADLEYVILLE ELEM. BRADLEYVILLE | 105 | 58.1% | 49.4% |
| HIGBEE ELEM. HIGBEE | 104 | 54.8% | 17.2% |
| DELTA ELEM. DELTA | 108 | 55.6% | 31.1% |
| BRONAUGH ELEM. BRONAUGH | 104 | 55.8% | 21.8% |
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 COUCH ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 94 | #1,181 of 1,294 |
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
94
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 94 | 9.6 | 9.8:1 | 57% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 9.5 | 9.4:1 | 56% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 90 | 6.6 | 13.6:1 | 93% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 95 | 9 | 10.6:1 | 97% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 84 | 9.1 | 9.3:1 | 100% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 94 | 9 | 10.4:1 | 76% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 92 | 12 | 7.7:1 | 57% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 147 | 13 | 11.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 113 | 11 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COUCH ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (84 to 94); teachers up 6% (9.1 to 9.6).
About COUCH ELEM.
COUCH ELEM. is the name of a small elementary school in MYRTLE, Missouri. The latest federal count shows 94 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315 students.
The COUCH R-I system has 2 schools and 186 students.
COUCH ELEM.'s enrollment is 95% White. After that, the student body is 3% multiracial. For comparison, Oregon County is about 93% White. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.8:1. That is 2.6 students per teacher below the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. COUCH ELEM. reports 57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Missouri public elementary schools, COUCH ELEM. receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with COUCH ELEM.'s lunch-eligibility share in Missouri is predicted to score 38.4%. COUCH ELEM. scores 47.0%, 8.6 points above that line.
Oregon County has these Census figures: the median household income is $43,069, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 22% of people live in poverty. In all, Oregon County has 8 public schools and roughly 1,750 students.
The closest other public school is COUCH HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. Among its closest neighbors with test data, COUCH ELEM. is 5th of 9 on proficiency.
COUCH ELEM. has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 94, starting from 95.
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Oregon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,673
Census ACS
Median income
$43,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,750 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- COUCH HIGH0.0 mi · 92
- Alton Elementary11.5 mi · 290
- Alton High11.5 mi · 281
- THAYER SR. HIGH12.3 mi · 359
- THAYER ELEM.12.4 mi · 421
- MAMMOTH SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.3 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About COUCH ELEM.How large is COUCH ELEM.?
COUCH ELEM. enrolls approximately 94 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does COUCH ELEM. serve?
COUCH ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at COUCH ELEM.?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at COUCH ELEM..
How diverse is COUCH ELEM.?
COUCH ELEM. reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees COUCH ELEM.?
COUCH ELEM. is overseen by COUCH R-I in Oregon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.