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Enrollment
564
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II·NCES 291131000400
EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.
901 S GRAND AVE, EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO 64744 · (417) 876-3112 · Cedar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL564 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
13.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
462 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 52 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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 EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -6.9pp since 2021
Math
22.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.6pp 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 22 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.1% | 22.7% | 49.0% | 21.1% |
| Math | 6.7% | 15.5% | 39.4% | 38.2% |
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 | 29.8% | 22.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.2% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.8% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.7% | 26.8% |
% 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
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.
EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.'s state test result (27.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. this school | 564 | 81.9% | 27.5% |
| WILLOW SPRINGS ELEM. WILLOW SPRINGS | 446 | 71.1% | 37.6% |
| WEST PLAINS ELEM. WEST PLAINS | 767 | 75.6% | 34.5% |
| CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY PIEDMONT | 363 | 76.0% | 35.8% |
| JOE D. ESTHER ELEM. LEBANON | 609 | 72.1% | N/A |
| WINONA ELEM. WINONA | 306 | 77.8% | 59.8% |
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 EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #784 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #853 of 1,019 ▼ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #795 of 1,018 ▲ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.8pp | #174 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 564 | #94 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #514 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.5% | #936 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.9% | #260 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #217 of 251 |
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
564
+88 (+18%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 579
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 564 | 43.1 | 13.1:1 | 82% (462) |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 41.8 | 13.5:1 | 97% (547) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 41.2 | 14.1:1 | 99% (577) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 42 | 11.3:1 | 99% (473) |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 44.3 | 12.5:1 | 100% (553) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 45 | 11.9:1 | 99% (532) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 35 | 16.5:1 | 63% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 547 | 43 | 12.7:1 | 48% (263) |
| 1990-91 | 579 | 38 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (554 to 564); teachers down 3% (44.3 to 43.1).
About EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.
In EL DORADO SPRINGS, Missouri, EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. is a large elementary school. The student body numbers 564 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Missouri) has about 315 students.
EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II counts 3 schools and 1,151 students, including EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM..
Federal enrollment data show EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. is 98% White. EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.'s diversity index is 5%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. Eligible students account for 82% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Cedar County, the average is 58%.
allk12 grades EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. a C-. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM., the prediction is 29.2% and the result is 27.5%.
EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. is located in Cedar County, where the median household income is $48,181, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM., Cedar County has 6 other public schools.
The closest other public school is EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. is behind the 49.6% nearby average, ranking 7th of 7.
The federal government classifies EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.'s location as Rural: Remote.
Federal data show an 18% enrollment gain, from 476 in 2020-21 to 564 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 13.1:1, from 11.3:1.
The EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cedar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,615
Census ACS
Median income
$48,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II
- EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 321 students
- EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 266 students
Other schools in EL DORADO SPRINGS
- EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 321 students
- EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 266 students
Nearby schools
- EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE0.1 mi · 266
- EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGH0.1 mi · 321
- NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH11.6 mi · 92
- NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I ELEM.12.0 mi · 94
- Roscoe Elementary13.5 mi · 41
- STOCKTON ELEM.17.2 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.What is the total enrollment at EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.?
EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. enrolls approximately 564 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. serve?
EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.?
At EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM., the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. public or private?
EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II.
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