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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHILLICOTHE R-II·NCES 290876000259

DEWEY ELEMENTARY

905 Dickinson Street, CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601 · (660)646-4255 · Livingston County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
Enrollment
254
Elementary
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
114 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Grade 4
130
Grade 5
124
Student demographics
White
—87%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
—2%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9%
Black
—2%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15%
Asian
—0%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
—7%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
—1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
—0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2023-24 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
56.4%
MO avg 48.5%
Math
40.8%
MO avg 47.6%
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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below 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 →

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
254
-18 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.7:1
% White
87%
was 85%
% Hispanic
2%
was 6%
% Black
2%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DEWEY ELEMENTARY

As a close-knit elementary-level community in CHILLICOTHE, Missouri, DEWEY ELEMENTARY educates 254 students from grades 4 through 5, overseen by CHILLICOTHE R-II.

Within CHILLICOTHE R-II, which oversees 4 schools and 1,411 students, DEWEY ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, DEWEY ELEMENTARY records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%); the rest looks like 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, DEWEY ELEMENTARY has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting DEWEY ELEMENTARY higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 45% of students at DEWEY ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DEWEY ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.4%, the actual is 48.8%, a residual of -1.6 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Livingston County put median household income runs about $63,627, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. DEWEY ELEMENTARY is one of 10 public schools in Livingston County (combined enrollment of about 1,651 students).

CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around DEWEY ELEMENTARY. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DEWEY ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 55.8%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 6-year window. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at DEWEY ELEMENTARY has contracted 7%, going from 272 students in 2018 to 254 in 2024. The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 6% to 2% over that span.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Livingston County at a glance

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Population
14,364
Census ACS
Median income
$63,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,651 students

Quick facts

School name
DEWEY ELEMENTARY
District
CHILLICOTHE R-II
Address
905 Dickinson Street, CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601
Phone
(660)646-4255
County
Livingston County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
04–05
Total enrollment
254
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
114 (45%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
290876000259
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DEWEY ELEMENTARY
What is the total enrollment at DEWEY ELEMENTARY?
DEWEY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 254 students in grades 04-05.
Is DEWEY ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
DEWEY ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many students per teacher at DEWEY ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at DEWEY ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at DEWEY ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at DEWEY ELEMENTARY are roughly 87% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is DEWEY ELEMENTARY in?
DEWEY ELEMENTARY is part of CHILLICOTHE R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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