COVERDELL ELEM.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (60).
School pathway
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedWhat this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.5% | 20.0% | 38.0% | 13.3% |
| Math | 29.5% | 20.0% | 24.7% | 25.7% |
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 52.1% | 49.4% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 52.9% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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%.
Schools most like COVERDELL ELEM.
COVERDELL ELEM.'s state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVERDELL ELEM. this school | 291 | 41.2% | 50.5% |
| RIDGEVIEW ELEM. LIBERTY | 331 | 42.9% | 40.6% |
| PLEASANT LEA ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 346 | 38.7% | 43.8% |
| CRYSTAL CITY ELEM. CRYSTAL CITY | 324 | 46.9% | 50.9% |
| GEORGE M. NULL ELEM. ST CHARLES | 233 | 42.1% | 52.2% |
| SHERWOOD ELEM. ARNOLD | 347 | 43.5% | 58.1% |
Where COVERDELL ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Charles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #301 of 1,002 | #34 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #350 of 1,019 ▲ 3 | #33 of 45 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #367 of 1,018 ▼ 81 | #40 of 45 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #273 of 943 | #12 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #725 of 1,294 | #46 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #28 of 950 | #4 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #396 of 953 | #28 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.2% | #798 of 1,165 | #6 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #523 of 684 | #24 of 33 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 291 | 31.2 | 9.3:1 | 41% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 34.6 | 8.6:1 | 2% (5) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 30.5 | 9.4:1 | 49% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 24 | 10.1:1 | 48% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 312 | 27.4 | 11.4:1 | 50% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 27 | 11.2:1 | 47% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 32 | 11.8:1 | 44% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 36% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 30 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (312 to 291); teachers up 14% (27.4 to 31.2).
About COVERDELL ELEM.
As a medium-sized elementary school, COVERDELL ELEM. serves students in ST CHARLES, Missouri. It covers kindergarten through 4, with a total enrollment of 291 students.
ST. CHARLES R-VI serves 4,732 students across 11 schools.
White students are the majority at COVERDELL ELEM., with 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 84% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 44% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.3:1, with 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.1 students per teacher below the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 41% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in St. Charles County average 19%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For COVERDELL ELEM., the prediction is 44.4% and the result is 50.5%.
Within St. Charles County, the median household income is $104,692, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides COVERDELL ELEM., St. Charles County has 92 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, BLACKHURST ELEMENTARY, is about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, COVERDELL ELEM. ranks 6th on average proficiency.
COVERDELL ELEM. has an NCES locale of City: Small.
COVERDELL ELEM.'s enrollment grew from 242 in 2020-21 to 291 in 2024-25.
The COVERDELL ELEM. community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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