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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROCKER R-II·NCES 291035000337

CROCKER ELEM.

601 N COMMERCIAL, CROCKER, MO 65452 · (573) 736-5000 · Pulaski County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
236 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Pre-K
28
Kindergarten
30
Grade 1
39
Grade 2
33
Grade 3
35
Grade 4
42
Grade 5
29
Student demographics
White
20687%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
156%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Two+
146%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
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
Male
12151%
Female
11549%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
73.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +24.7pp since 2023
Math
11.7%
MO avg 48.7% . -22.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
236
-81 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 20.3:1
% White
87%
was 97%
% Hispanic
6%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CROCKER ELEM.

As a cozy elementary school in CROCKER, Missouri, CROCKER ELEM. teaches 236 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of CROCKER R-II. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so CROCKER ELEM. sits 25% smaller than that benchmark.

CROCKER R-II comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 532 students; CROCKER ELEM. is among them.

Looking at the student body, CROCKER ELEM. reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Pulaski County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.6:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pulaski County (around 44%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, CROCKER ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.4%, the actual is 52.1%, a residual of +2.7 points.

In the broader community, census data for Pulaski County shows median household income runs about $64,466, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pulaski County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,884 students), of which CROCKER ELEM. is one.

Nearest neighbor: CROCKER HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CROCKER ELEM. ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 44.8%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. CROCKER ELEM.'s enrollment has ticked down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 317 (now 236). The White share of enrollment edged down from 97% to 87% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Pulaski County at a glance

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Population
53,894
Census ACS
Median income
$64,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,884 students

Quick facts

School name
CROCKER ELEM.
District
CROCKER R-II
Address
601 N COMMERCIAL, CROCKER, MO 65452
Phone
(573) 736-5000
County
Pulaski County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
236
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
236 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
291035000337
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CROCKER ELEM.
How many students attend CROCKER ELEM.?
CROCKER ELEM. enrolls approximately 236 students in grades PK-05.
Is CROCKER ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
CROCKER ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does CROCKER ELEM. have?
CROCKER ELEM. employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at CROCKER ELEM.?
Student demographics at CROCKER ELEM. are roughly 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is CROCKER ELEM. public or private?
CROCKER ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by CROCKER R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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