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DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.

650 N LOCUST ST, MARSHFIELD, MO 65706 · (417) 859-2120 · Webster County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Missouri public elementary schools
  • B+Test 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.
  • C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

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

Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
218 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 217941%
Grade 325759%
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
38388%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
276%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
205%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
24556%
Female
19144%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.→SHOOK ELEM.→MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH→MARSHFIELD HIGH
Feeds from
EDWIN P. HUBBLE ELEM.KG–01
Based on grade levels within MARSHFIELD R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
46.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.8pp since 2021
Math
49.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.7pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 47 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts20.3%26.4%30.0%23.1%
Math24.7%25.2%26.0%23.9%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.7%49.9%
2023-2451.7%46.7%
2022-2338.8%40.5%
2021-2250.5%46.2%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.

DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.'s state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. this school43650.0%48.5%
EDWIN P. HUBBLE ELEM.
MARSHFIELD
43948.3%N/A
CUBA ELEM.
CUBA
42451.2%49.0%
BROOKFIELD ELEM.
BROOKFIELD
41749.2%49.6%
HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY
CAMDENTON
40550.9%37.0%
CENTRAL ELEM.
DEXTER
44753.0%50.5%
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 DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Webster County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
48.5%#348 of 1,002N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
49.9%#337 of 1,019
▲ 62
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.7%#416 of 1,018
▼ 114
N/A
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-0.1pp#399 of 943N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
436#285 of 1,294#3 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.7:1#441 of 950N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
22.2%#649 of 953N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
50.0%#645 of 1,165#3 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.6%#149 of 251N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
436
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2543634.312.7:150% (218)
2023-244703513.4:142% (197)
2022-234653612.9:149% (227)
2020-214173511.9:148% (201)
2017-1840932.112.7:156% (229)
2015-164923314.9:164% (317)
2010-114503313.6:151% (231)
2000-014523114.6:140% (182)
1990-913751919.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM..

Since 2017-18: students up 7% (409 to 436); teachers up 7% (32.1 to 34.3).

About DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.

DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school in MARSHFIELD, Missouri, administered by MARSHFIELD R-I. It has an enrollment of 436 students in grades 2 through 3. On average, elementary schools in Missouri enroll around 315, and this school is 38% larger than that mark.

In MARSHFIELD R-I, 6 schools enroll a combined 3,045 students.

DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. is 88% White by enrollment. Next come 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is in line with Webster County, where about 92% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 22%.

Classroom staffing at DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. totals 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. is about 50%.

DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of Missouri public elementary schools.

DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.'s actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (48.5%) and its predicted rate (41.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.

The county, Webster County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $71,155, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 17, with about 5,210 students.

DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.'s closest public school neighbor is EDWIN P. HUBBLE ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.'s average proficiency of 48.5% compares with 56.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.

The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.

The school grew from 417 students in 2020-21 to 436 in 2024-25.

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Webster County at a glance

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Population
40,500
Census ACS
Median income
$71,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,210 students

Quick facts

School name
DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.
District
MARSHFIELD R-I
Address
650 N LOCUST ST, MARSHFIELD, MO 65706
Phone
(417) 859-2120
County
Webster County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
02–03
Total enrollment
436
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
218 (50%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
292043002470
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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3 other US public schools in 4 states are named DANIEL WEBSTER Elementary. DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.
How many students attend DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.?
DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. enrolls approximately 436 students in grades 02-03.
Is DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
How many teachers does DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. have?
DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.?
DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. reports a student body of 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. in?
DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. is part of MARSHFIELD R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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