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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST PRAIRIE R-II·NCES 291122003382
EAST PRAIRIE ELEM
510 WILKINSON ST, EAST PRAIRIE, MO 63845 · (573) 649-3521 · Mississippi County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
412 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 62 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 42% larger than its 4th grade class (57).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 EAST PRAIRIE R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +4.0pp since 2021
Math
26.6%
MO avg 43.8% . -12.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.6% | 19.0% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
| Math | 5.3% | 21.3% | 41.2% | 32.0% |
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 | 29.6% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.3% | 40.1% |
| 2022-23 | 27.4% | 39.8% |
| 2021-22 | 25.6% | 39.0% |
% 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
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 EAST PRAIRIE ELEM
EAST PRAIRIE ELEM's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST PRAIRIE ELEM this school | 412 | 100.0% | 32.5% |
| ARCADIA VALLEY ELEM. IRONTON | 387 | 100.0% | 43.1% |
| LICKING ELEM. LICKING | 416 | 100.0% | 20.1% |
| HOUSTON ELEM. HOUSTON | 443 | 100.0% | 27.8% |
| MORGAN CO. R-I ELEM. STOVER | 383 | 100.0% | 39.2% |
| DONIPHAN ELEM. DONIPHAN | 351 | 100.0% | 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 EAST PRAIRIE ELEM ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #702 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #800 of 1,019 ▼ 253 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #800 of 1,018 ▼ 98 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.2pp | #230 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #350 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #332 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #727 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #49 of 1,165 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 412 | 34 | 12.1:1 | 100% (412) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 35.5 | 11.4:1 | 100% (404) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 33.2 | 12.4:1 | 99% (407) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST PRAIRIE ELEM.
About EAST PRAIRIE ELEM
A mid-sized elementary school in EAST PRAIRIE, Missouri, EAST PRAIRIE ELEM is part of EAST PRAIRIE R-II. Its grade span covers pre-K through 4, with 412 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students, which makes this school 31% above average.
EAST PRAIRIE R-II counts 3 schools and 1,003 students, including EAST PRAIRIE ELEM.
Of every 100 students at EAST PRAIRIE ELEM, about 91 are White. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Mississippi County is roughly 71% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 17%.
On staff are 34 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. About 100% of students at EAST PRAIRIE ELEM are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Mississippi County average a similar 100%.
On the allk12 Grade, EAST PRAIRIE ELEM lands at C+, ahead of 44% of Missouri public elementary schools.
EAST PRAIRIE ELEM's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.5% is 10.1 points above the 22.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Mississippi County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $48,160 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting EAST PRAIRIE ELEM, Mississippi County has 7 public schools.
EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE sits about 0.3 miles from EAST PRAIRIE ELEM. EAST PRAIRIE ELEM has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 54.8% proficiency; EAST PRAIRIE ELEM posts 32.5%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
This page is set up for the EAST PRAIRIE ELEM community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Mississippi County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,902
Census ACS
Median income
$48,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,730 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAST PRAIRIE R-II
- EAST PRAIRIE HIGHHigh · 301 students
- EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLEMiddle · 290 students
Other schools in EAST PRAIRIE
- EAST PRAIRIE HIGHHigh · 301 students
- EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLEMiddle · 290 students
Other EAST PRAIRIE Elementary schools
One other US public school is named EAST PRAIRIE Elementary. EAST PRAIRIE ELEM is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- East Prairie Elementary SchoolSkokie, IL · 513 students
Nearby schools
- EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE0.3 mi · 290
- EAST PRAIRIE HIGH0.3 mi · 301
- WARREN E. HEARNES ELEM.9.5 mi · 276
- CHARLESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL9.5 mi · 141
- CHARLESTON HIGH9.8 mi · 310
- NEW DAWN SCHOOL11.6 mi · 28
Frequently asked questions
About EAST PRAIRIE ELEMHow large is EAST PRAIRIE ELEM?
EAST PRAIRIE ELEM enrolls approximately 412 students in grades PK-04.
Is EAST PRAIRIE ELEM an elementary, middle, or high school?
EAST PRAIRIE ELEM is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does EAST PRAIRIE ELEM have?
EAST PRAIRIE ELEM employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EAST PRAIRIE ELEM?
At EAST PRAIRIE ELEM, the student body is approximately 91% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees EAST PRAIRIE ELEM?
EAST PRAIRIE ELEM is overseen by EAST PRAIRIE R-II in Mississippi County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.