Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIAMOND R-IV·NCES 291080000365
DIAMOND ELEM.
401 S MAIN, DIAMOND, MO 64840 · (417) 325-5189 · Newton County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
205 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 46 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 11% larger than its 4th grade class (55).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Based on grade levels within DIAMOND R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.1%
MO avg 44.9% . -9.1pp since 2021
Math
27.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.5% | 19.6% | 42.0% | 31.7% |
| Math | 12.1% | 15.8% | 27.1% | 44.8% |
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 | 26.1% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 23.5% | 17.3% |
| 2022-23 | 39.6% | 33.1% |
| 2021-22 | 35.2% | 32.3% |
% 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
23.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 DIAMOND ELEM.
DIAMOND ELEM.'s state test result (23.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIAMOND ELEM. this school | 332 | 61.7% | 23.1% |
| HENRY ELEM. CLINTON | 365 | 61.9% | N/A |
| CENTRAL ELEM. MILLER | 310 | 64.8% | 44.0% |
| CASSVILLE INTERMEDIATE CASSVILLE | 383 | 59.0% | 45.0% |
| ROOSEVELT ELEM. FARMINGTON | 387 | 58.4% | 50.2% |
| CLINTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CLINTON | 395 | 57.0% | 40.6% |
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 DIAMOND ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Newton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #831 of 1,002 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #776 of 1,019 ▲ 128 | #8 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #851 of 1,018 ▲ 32 | #10 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.8pp | #148 of 943 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #591 of 1,294 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #471 of 950 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #721 of 953 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #421 of 1,165 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.9% | #71 of 251 | #1 of 7 |
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
332
+52 (+19%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 332 | 25.8 | 12.8:1 | 62% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 316 | 24.3 | 13.0:1 | 59% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 24.1 | 14.4:1 | 53% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 51% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 23.2 | 12.4:1 | 64% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 23 | 15.5:1 | 63% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 29 | 13.1:1 | 52% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 45% (184) |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 24 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DIAMOND ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (289 to 332); teachers up 11% (23.2 to 25.8).
About DIAMOND ELEM.
DIAMOND ELEM. is an elementary school with a street address in DIAMOND, Missouri. The school enrolls 332 students in pre-K through 4.
DIAMOND R-IV serves 787 students across 3 schools.
Roughly 91% of students at DIAMOND ELEM. are White. Other students are 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Newton County residents are about 81% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
The school lists 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. It is about the same as the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. A total of 205 students, or 62%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, DIAMOND ELEM. would score about 36.8%. It scores 23.1%, 13.7 points below that figure.
The county, Newton County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $66,301 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting DIAMOND ELEM., Newton County has 25 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, DIAMOND MIDDLE is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. DIAMOND ELEM. places 6th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
DIAMOND ELEM. is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
In 2020-21, DIAMOND ELEM. enrolled 280 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 332.
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Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,118
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
9,567 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DIAMOND R-IV
- DIAMOND HIGHHigh · 243 students
- DIAMOND MIDDLEMiddle · 212 students
Other schools in DIAMOND
- DIAMOND HIGHHigh · 243 students
- DIAMOND MIDDLEMiddle · 212 students
Other DIAMOND Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named DIAMOND Elementary. DIAMOND ELEM. is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Diamond ElementaryGaithersburg, MD · 654 students
- Diamond ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 367 students
- Diamond Elementary SchoolDiamond, OR · 14 students
Nearby schools
- DIAMOND MIDDLE0.1 mi · 212
- DIAMOND HIGH0.1 mi · 243
- GRANBY6.1 mi · 583
- FIELD EARLY CHILD./KDGN. CTR.8.5 mi · 112
- RISE Elementary8.8 mi · 230
- EAST NEWTON HIGH9.1 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About DIAMOND ELEM.How large is DIAMOND ELEM.?
DIAMOND ELEM. enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does DIAMOND ELEM. serve?
DIAMOND ELEM. serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does DIAMOND ELEM. have?
DIAMOND ELEM. employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at DIAMOND ELEM.?
Student demographics at DIAMOND ELEM. are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is DIAMOND ELEM. in?
DIAMOND ELEM. is part of DIAMOND R-IV.
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