Enrollment
225
Elementary
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALLATIN R-V·NCES 291266000529
COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.
502 S OLIVE, GALLATIN, MO 64640 · (660) 663-2173 · Daviess County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
108 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 51 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 21% |
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
Based on grade levels within GALLATIN R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
1.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -23.0pp since 2023
Math
21.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 1 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 23 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-33.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #956 of 968 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #897 of 974 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 1.0% | #974 of 974 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #896 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #34 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #857 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #686 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #633 of 684 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
225
-17 (-7%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 225 | 23.4 | 9.6:1 | 48% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 22.5 | 9.8:1 | 49% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 23.4 | 9.3:1 | 44% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 22 | 11.0:1 | 51% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 231 | 22.9 | 10.1:1 | 53% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 327 | 32 | 10.2:1 | 52% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 375 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 43% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | 29 | 11.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 315 | 21 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM..
About COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.
COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. runs as a small elementary school in GALLATIN, Missouri. It teaches 225 students in pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Missouri have about 315 students on average; enrollment here is 29% lower.
A total of 3 schools make up GALLATIN R-V, with 547 students enrolled.
The share of White students at COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. is 95%. The remaining shares are 2% multiracial. In Daviess County overall, the White share is about 96%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. lists 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 9.6 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 2.8 students per teacher. About 48% of students at COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Daviess County is similar, at 50%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 17.0%, is 33.4 points below the 50.4% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
Daviess County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $63,984, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Daviess County's 11 public schools enroll about 1,078 students and include COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM..
GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM., there are 2 other public schools. COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. is 6th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. had a net loss of 17 students, or 7%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.0:1 to 9.6:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Daviess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,477
Census ACS
Median income
$63,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,078 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GALLATIN R-V
- GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 174 students
- GALLATIN HIGHHigh · 148 students
Other schools in GALLATIN
- GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 174 students
- GALLATIN HIGHHigh · 148 students
Nearby schools
- GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 174
- GALLATIN HIGH0.1 mi · 148
- NORTH DAVIESS HIGH6.6 mi · 26
- NORTH DAVIESS ELEM.6.6 mi · 29
- WINSTON ELEM.9.5 mi · 64
- WINSTON HIGH9.5 mi · 54
Frequently asked questions
About COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.How many students attend COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.?
COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. enrolls approximately 225 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. serve?
COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.?
At COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM., the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. in?
COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. is part of GALLATIN R-V.
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