Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOONVILLE R-I·NCES 290558000103
DAVID BARTON ELEM.
814 LOCUST ST, BOONVILLE, MO 65233 · (660) 882-6527 · Cooper County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
298 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 83 | 28% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 39% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
DAVID BARTON ELEM.→LAURA SPEED ELLIOTT MIDDLE
Feeds from
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Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +5.2pp since 2021
Math
40.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +14.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.6% | 18.7% | 39.3% | 26.2% |
| Math | 22.6% | 18.0% | 31.2% | 28.0% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.3% | 40.6% |
| 2023-24 | 36.6% | 37.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.1% | 26.3% |
| 2021-22 | 29.1% | 26.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 DAVID BARTON ELEM.
DAVID BARTON ELEM.'s state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BARTON ELEM. this school | 298 | 100.0% | 36.3% |
| MCMILLAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER MEXICO | 319 | 100.0% | N/A |
| OAK GROVE ELEM. POPLAR BLUFF | 317 | 100.0% | 62.4% |
| POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C POPLAR BLUFF | 295 | 100.0% | N/A |
| SALEM UPPER ELEM. SALEM | 335 | 100.0% | 34.4% |
| O'NEAL ELEM. POPLAR BLUFF | 344 | 100.0% | 56.0% |
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 DAVID BARTON ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cooper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #627 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #541 of 1,019 ▲ 58 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #722 of 1,018 ▼ 48 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.9pp | #108 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #703 of 1,294 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #676 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #481 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #32 of 1,165 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #285 of 684 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
298
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 323
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 298 | 21.3 | 14.0:1 | 100% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 337 | 23.8 | 14.2:1 | 100% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 23.8 | 13.8:1 | 100% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 25 | 12.4:1 | 99% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 24.2 | 14.6:1 | 100% (353) |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 22 | 15.2:1 | 99% (332) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 20 | 16.8:1 | 58% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 41% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 323 | 19 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DAVID BARTON ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (353 to 298); teachers down 12% (24.2 to 21.3).
About DAVID BARTON ELEM.
DAVID BARTON ELEM. is one of the public schools in BOONVILLE, Missouri. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It offers grades 3 through 5 and has 298 students enrolled.
BOONVILLE R-I enrolls 1,662 students, and its 5 schools include DAVID BARTON ELEM..
More than half of the students at DAVID BARTON ELEM. are White (79%). The remaining shares are 10% multiracial, 6% Black, and 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Cooper County's population at about 88%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, DAVID BARTON ELEM. scores 37%.
There are 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.0:1. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 1.5 students per teacher. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Cooper County, the average eligibility rate is 75%.
A school with DAVID BARTON ELEM.'s lunch-eligibility share in Missouri is predicted to score 22.4%. DAVID BARTON ELEM. scores 36.3%, 13.8 points above that line.
Cooper County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $70,625, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 17 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,425, DAVID BARTON ELEM. among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Greenways Academy, is about 0.3 miles. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. DAVID BARTON ELEM. places 4th of 4 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, DAVID BARTON ELEM. is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 310 to 298, a 4% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.4:1 to 14.0:1.
The allk12 page for DAVID BARTON ELEM. lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cooper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,824
Census ACS
Median income
$70,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
2,425 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOONVILLE R-I
- BOONVILLE HIGHHigh · 527 students
- HANNAH COLE PRIMARYElementary · 419 students
- LAURA SPEED ELLIOTT MIDDLEMiddle · 313 students
- Greenways AcademyCombined · 105 students
- BOONSLICK TECHNICAL EDUC. CTR.High
Other schools in BOONVILLE
- BOONVILLE HIGHHigh · 527 students
- HANNAH COLE PRIMARYElementary · 419 students
- LAURA SPEED ELLIOTT MIDDLEMiddle · 313 students
- Greenways AcademyCombined · 105 students
- BOONSLICK TECHNICAL EDUC. CTR.High
- BOONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Greenways Academy0.3 mi · 105
- LAURA SPEED ELLIOTT MIDDLE0.3 mi · 313
- BOONVILLE HIGH2.8 mi · 527
- HANNAH COLE PRIMARY2.9 mi · 419
- New Franklin Middle-High3.2 mi · 198
- New Franklin Elementary3.2 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About DAVID BARTON ELEM.What is the total enrollment at DAVID BARTON ELEM.?
DAVID BARTON ELEM. enrolls approximately 298 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does DAVID BARTON ELEM. serve?
DAVID BARTON ELEM. serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at DAVID BARTON ELEM.?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at DAVID BARTON ELEM..
How diverse is DAVID BARTON ELEM.?
DAVID BARTON ELEM. reports a student body of 79% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is DAVID BARTON ELEM. in?
DAVID BARTON ELEM. is part of BOONVILLE R-I.
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