Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DONIPHAN R-I·NCES 291092003301
DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE
904 Elm Street, Doniphan, MO 63935 · (573) 996-3667 · Ripley County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
311 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE→DONIPHAN MIDDLE
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DONIPHAN R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
72.2%
MO avg 49.5% . -8.5pp since 2023
Math
74.8%
MO avg 48.7% . -16.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
81.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+31.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 32 points, placing it in Missouri's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
About DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE
Set in Doniphan, Missouri, DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE is a mid-tier elementary school, overseen by DONIPHAN R-I. It caters to 311 students across grades 3 through 5.
DONIPHAN R-I comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,499 students; DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE is among them.
On demographics, DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE lists that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest consists of 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE ranks in the top 10% of Missouri public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 49.4%; DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE posts 81.1%, +31.6 points above that line.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Ripley County shows the typical household earns roughly $42,037 per year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE is one of 10 public schools in Ripley County (combined enrollment of about 2,118 students).
DONIPHAN ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.4%.
DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE operates from a rural location.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Ripley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,708
Census ACS
Median income
$42,037
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,118 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DONIPHAN R-I
- DONIPHAN HIGHHigh · 487 students
- DONIPHAN ELEM.Elementary · 351 students
- DONIPHAN MIDDLEMiddle · 350 students
- CURRENT RIVER CAREER CENTERHigh
Other schools in Doniphan
- DONIPHAN HIGHHigh · 487 students
- DONIPHAN ELEM.Elementary · 351 students
- DONIPHAN MIDDLEMiddle · 350 students
- RIPLEY CO. ELEM.Elementary · 125 students
- CURRENT RIVER SCHOOLCombined · 11 students
- CURRENT RIVER CAREER CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- DONIPHAN ELEM.0.0 mi · 351
- DONIPHAN MIDDLE0.1 mi · 350
- CURRENT RIVER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 11
- DONIPHAN HIGH0.2 mi · 487
- RIPLEY CO. ELEM.2.5 mi · 125
- RIPLEY CO. ELEM.12.0 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATEWhat is the total enrollment at DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE?
DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE enrolls approximately 311 students in grades 03-05.
Is DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE an elementary, middle, or high school?
DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE is approximately 12.1:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE?
At DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE in?
DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE is part of DONIPHAN R-I.
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