Enrollment
125
Elementary
DISTRICT 130 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DREXEL R-IV·NCES 291107000378
DREXEL ELEM.
207 S FOURTH ST, DREXEL, MO 64742 · (816) 652-0402 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
63 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
DREXEL ELEM.→DREXEL HIGH
Based on grade levels within DREXEL R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +5.1pp since 2021
Math
32.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +9.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.5% | 28.5% | 49.2% | 12.6% |
| Math | 11.2% | 20.9% | 40.3% | 27.4% |
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 | 38.0% | 32.1% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 28.1% |
| 2022-23 | 33.7% | 45.7% |
| 2021-22 | 32.9% | 22.8% |
% 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
27.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 DREXEL ELEM.
DREXEL ELEM.'s state test result (27.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DREXEL ELEM. this school | 125 | 50.4% | 27.4% |
| ORAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORAN | 139 | 51.1% | 36.5% |
| FRANKFORD ELEM. FRANKFORD | 114 | 48.2% | 44.9% |
| HALFWAY ELEM. HALFWAY | 133 | 51.1% | 36.9% |
| WELLSVILLE-MIDDLETOWN ELEM. WELLSVILLE | 116 | 56.0% | 27.4% |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR BOLIVAR | 157 | 50.3% | N/A |
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 DREXEL ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #786 of 1,002 | #19 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #717 of 1,019 ▲ 57 | #17 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #640 of 1,018 | #11 of 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.2pp | #200 of 943 | #5 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #1,103 of 1,294 | #23 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #634 of 1,165 | #5 of 24 |
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
125
-18 (-13%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 125 | 13 | 9.6:1 | 50% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 14.3 | 9.5:1 | 54% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 14.3 | 11.9:1 | 43% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 12 | 11.9:1 | 48% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 13.7 | 13.7:1 | 32% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 179 | 12 | 14.9:1 | 36% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 163 | 10 | 16.3:1 | 57% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 192 | 16 | 12.0:1 | 26% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 204 | 13 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DREXEL ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (188 to 125); teachers down 5% (13.7 to 13).
About DREXEL ELEM.
DREXEL ELEM. is a small elementary school in DREXEL, Missouri, administered by DREXEL R-IV. The latest federal count shows 125 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 60% lower.
DREXEL ELEM. is one school in a 2-school district, DREXEL R-IV, which enrolls 259 students.
The student body at DREXEL ELEM. is 90% White. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. DREXEL ELEM.'s diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
DREXEL ELEM.'s 13 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 9.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Missouri have 12.4:1, compared with 9.6:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 50%. The gap from the 35% average for public schools in Cass County is 15 points.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 41.0% at DREXEL ELEM.; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cass County show that the median household income is $87,535, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides DREXEL ELEM., Cass County has 43 other public schools.
The shortest distance from DREXEL ELEM. to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to DREXEL HIGH. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. By average proficiency, DREXEL ELEM. is 7th among 7 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 18 students since 2020-21, to 125. Students per teacher fell from 11.9 in 2020-21 to 9.6 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at DREXEL ELEM.. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,773
Census ACS
Median income
$87,535
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
17,093 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other DREXEL Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named DREXEL Elementary. DREXEL ELEM. is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Drexel Elementary SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 515 students
- Drexel ElementaryMorganton, NC · 477 students
- Drexel Elementary SchoolCicero, IL · 396 students
Nearby schools
- DREXEL HIGH0.0 mi · 134
- Louisburg Virtual Program8.6 mi · 31
- Broadmoor Elementary10.2 mi · 388
- Louisburg High10.2 mi · 529
- Louisburg Middle10.3 mi · 378
- Rockville Elementary School10.7 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About DREXEL ELEM.How many students attend DREXEL ELEM.?
DREXEL ELEM. enrolls approximately 125 students in grades KG-05.
Is DREXEL ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
DREXEL ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does DREXEL ELEM. have?
DREXEL ELEM. employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the student diversity at DREXEL ELEM.?
Student demographics at DREXEL ELEM. are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is DREXEL ELEM. in?
DREXEL ELEM. is part of DREXEL R-IV.
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