Enrollment
97
Elementary
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELTA C-7·NCES 290573000119
DELTA C-7 ELEM.
20 CHARGER LN, DEERING, MO 63840 · (573) 757-6615 · Pemiscot County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL97 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
65 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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
DELTA C-7 ELEM.→DELTA C-7 HIGH
Based on grade levels within DELTA C-7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
52.6%
MO avg 49.5% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
21.7%
MO avg 48.7% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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
97
-9 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 10.4:1
% White
78%
was 80%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
8%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DELTA C-7 ELEM.
DELTA C-7 ELEM., an one-room-style elementary school in DEERING, Missouri, overseen by DELTA C-7, serves 97 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 69% smaller than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.
Within DELTA C-7, which oversees 2 schools and 196 students, DELTA C-7 ELEM. is one campus in the system.
Demographically, DELTA C-7 ELEM. records that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 8% Black, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Pemiscot County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pemiscot County runs at roughly 94%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, DELTA C-7 ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.2%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pemiscot County put the typical household earns roughly $40,089 per year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 26% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pemiscot County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,865 students), DELTA C-7 ELEM. is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: DELTA C-7 HIGH, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DELTA C-7 ELEM. at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 45.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DELTA C-7 ELEM. has ticked down 8%, going from 106 students in 2018 to 97 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 in 2025.
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Pemiscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,958
Census ACS
Median income
$40,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,865 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- DELTA C-7 HIGH0.1 mi · 99
- HAYTI HIGH8.4 mi · 225
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY8.4 mi · 235
- MATHIS ELEMENTARY8.5 mi · 383
- SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH8.5 mi · 263
- EAST ELEMENTARY8.5 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About DELTA C-7 ELEM.How large is DELTA C-7 ELEM.?
DELTA C-7 ELEM. enrolls approximately 97 students in grades PK-06.
Is DELTA C-7 ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
DELTA C-7 ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does DELTA C-7 ELEM. have?
DELTA C-7 ELEM. employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
What is the student diversity at DELTA C-7 ELEM.?
Student demographics at DELTA C-7 ELEM. are roughly 78% White, 4% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is DELTA C-7 ELEM. in?
DELTA C-7 ELEM. is part of DELTA C-7.
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