Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 287 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANE R-III·NCES 291029000332
CRANE ELEM.
209 PIRATE LN, CRANE, MO 65633 · (417) 723-5300 · Stone County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
206 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
CRANE ELEM.→CRANE HIGH
Based on grade levels within CRANE R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
42.1%
MO avg 49.5% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
MO avg 48.7% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
336
+50 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.6:1
% White
95%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CRANE ELEM.
Set in CRANE, Missouri, CRANE ELEM. is a mid-tier K-5 school, overseen by CRANE R-III. It enrolls 336 students across grades pre-K through 6.
CRANE ELEM. is one of 2 schools operated by CRANE R-III, a district that educates 573 students overall.
In terms of who attends, CRANE ELEM. shows that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest looks like 4% multiracial. Compared to Stone County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 61% of students at CRANE ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, CRANE ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 46.8%.
Across the wider county, Stone County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,520 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Stone County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,406 students), CRANE ELEM. is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is CRANE HIGH, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CRANE ELEM. at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 54.4%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CRANE ELEM. has grew 17%, going from 286 students in 2018 to 336 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the CRANE ELEM. community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Stone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,048
Census ACS
Median income
$63,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- CRANE HIGH0.1 mi · 237
- HURLEY HIGH4.5 mi · 91
- HURLEY ELEM.4.5 mi · 124
- GALENA HIGH7.9 mi · 196
- MARIONVILLE MIDDLE8.1 mi · 157
- MARIONVILLE ELEM8.1 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About CRANE ELEM.What is the total enrollment at CRANE ELEM.?
CRANE ELEM. enrolls approximately 336 students in grades PK-06.
Is CRANE ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
CRANE ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does CRANE ELEM. have?
CRANE ELEM. employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at CRANE ELEM.?
Student demographics at CRANE ELEM. are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is CRANE ELEM. in?
CRANE ELEM. is part of CRANE R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.