Enrollment
108
Elementary
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELTA R-V·NCES 291062000357
DELTA ELEM.
124 E MCKINLEY, DELTA, MO 63744 · (573) 794-2440 · Cape Girardeau County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL108 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
60 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (12).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
DELTA ELEM.→DELTA HIGH
Based on grade levels within DELTA R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
49.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +22.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 23 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 28.5% | 21.4% | 38.0% | 11.9% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 30.5% | 34.6% |
| 2022-23 | 43.9% | 31.7% |
| 2021-22 | 27.2% | 27.3% |
% 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
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 DELTA ELEM.
DELTA ELEM.'s state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELTA ELEM. this school | 108 | 55.6% | 31.1% |
| HIGBEE ELEM. HIGBEE | 104 | 54.8% | 17.2% |
| ADAIR CO. ELEM. NOVINGER | 105 | 52.4% | 24.0% |
| BELL CITY ELEM. BELL CITY | 105 | 56.2% | N/A |
| BRADLEYVILLE ELEM. BRADLEYVILLE | 105 | 58.1% | 49.4% |
| NORWOOD ELEM. NORWOOD | 126 | 56.3% | 57.9% |
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 DELTA ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cape Girardeau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #723 of 1,002 | #11 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #334 of 1,019 ▲ 321 | #8 of 13 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #785 of 1,018 ▼ 281 | #11 of 13 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 108 | #1,152 of 1,294 | #13 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #538 of 1,165 | #6 of 13 |
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
108
+14 (+15%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 186
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 108 | 10.2 | 10.6:1 | 56% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 13.4 | 8.3:1 | 47% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 105 | 10.7 | 9.9:1 | 54% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 94 | 11 | 8.6:1 | 54% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 126 | 11.9 | 10.6:1 | 100% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 131 | 11 | 11.9:1 | 63% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 13 | 12.2:1 | 58% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 172 | 13 | 13.2:1 | 49% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 186 | 11 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DELTA ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (126 to 108); teachers down 14% (11.9 to 10.2).
About DELTA ELEM.
This page covers DELTA ELEM., a very small elementary school in DELTA, Missouri. It teaches 108 students in pre-K through 5. It has 66% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Missouri (about 315).
The DELTA R-V system has 2 schools and 225 students.
Roughly 99% of students at DELTA ELEM. are White. By comparison, Cape Girardeau County residents are about 85% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, DELTA ELEM. scores 2%.
DELTA ELEM. reports a ratio of 10.6 students per teacher, from 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at DELTA ELEM., 56% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
DELTA ELEM. scores 31.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 39.1%.
In Cape Girardeau County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $68,464, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 27 public schools and about 11,025 students.
DELTA HIGH sits less than a tenth of a mile from DELTA ELEM.. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, DELTA ELEM. ranks 7th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes DELTA ELEM. as Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 14 students, from 94 to 108. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 10.6:1, from 8.6:1.
On allk12, people connected to DELTA ELEM. can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cape Girardeau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,735
Census ACS
Median income
$68,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other DELTA Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named DELTA Elementary. DELTA ELEM. is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Delta Elementary SchoolMer Rouge, LA · 442 students
- Delta Elementary SchoolDelta, OH · 361 students
- Delta Elementary SchoolBay Minette, AL · 228 students
Nearby schools
- DELTA HIGH0.1 mi · 117
- CHAFFEE JR.-SR. HIGH4.2 mi · 269
- CHAFFEE ELEM.4.3 mi · 293
- GORDONVILLE ATTENDANCE CTR8.3 mi · 43
- ORAN HIGH SCHOOL9.1 mi · 165
- ORAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.1 mi · 139
Frequently asked questions
About DELTA ELEM.How many students attend DELTA ELEM.?
DELTA ELEM. enrolls approximately 108 students in grades PK-05.
Is DELTA ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
DELTA ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at DELTA ELEM.?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at DELTA ELEM..
What is the student diversity at DELTA ELEM.?
Student demographics at DELTA ELEM. are roughly 99% White.
What district is DELTA ELEM. in?
DELTA ELEM. is part of DELTA R-V.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.