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What's the biggest difference between ELDON UPPER ELEM. and what you expected?
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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELDON R-I·NCES 291134002411
ELDON UPPER ELEM.
409 E 15TH ST, ELDON, MO 65026 · (573) 392-6364 · Miller County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
271 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 163 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 167 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 145 | 31% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
ELDON UPPER ELEM.→ELDON MIDDLE
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ELDON R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
MO avg 49.5% . -33.1pp since 2023
Math
51.5%
MO avg 48.7% . -32.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 33 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 33 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.3% | 51.5% |
| 2023-24 | 76.4% | 84.4% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where ELDON UPPER ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Miller County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #351 of 968 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #488 of 974 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #646 of 974 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #194 of 1,294 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #849 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.4% | #869 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #503 of 1,165 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #169 of 251 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
475
+79 (+20%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 475 | 31.1 | 15.3:1 | 57% (271) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 28.6 | 15.6:1 | 51% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 25.8 | 16.5:1 | 51% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 46% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 30.7 | 14.7:1 | 60% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 62% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 30 | 15.0:1 | 66% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 49% (240) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELDON UPPER ELEM..
About ELDON UPPER ELEM.
ELDON UPPER ELEM. is a high-enrollment elementary school in ELDON, Missouri, (ZIP code 65026). The school offers grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 475 students. The school is 51% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Missouri.
Federal data list 4 schools in ELDON R-I, with 2,038 students enrolled.
At ELDON UPPER ELEM., 95% of students are White. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put Miller County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 9%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. The school has 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 12.4:1. Federal data show 57% of students (271) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 12 points above the 45% average for public schools in Miller County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, ELDON UPPER ELEM. is 6.6 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 56.8% actual, 50.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
Looking at the county, Miller County, median household income comes to about $56,736, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 16, with about 5,092 students.
Among nearby public schools, SOUTH ELEM. is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, ELDON UPPER ELEM. ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 475, up from 396 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 15.3 students per teacher, compared with 16.5 in 2020-21.
ELDON UPPER ELEM. has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Miller County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,269
Census ACS
Median income
$56,736
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,092 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELDON R-I
- ELDON HIGHHigh · 597 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 552 students
- ELDON MIDDLEMiddle · 414 students
- ELDON CAREER CTR.High
Other schools in ELDON
- ELDON HIGHHigh · 597 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 552 students
- ELDON MIDDLEMiddle · 414 students
- DOGWOOD HILLS SCHOOLCombined · 16 students
- ELDON CAREER CTR.High
Nearby schools
- SOUTH ELEM.0.1 mi · 552
- ELDON HIGH0.7 mi · 597
- DOGWOOD HILLS SCHOOL0.8 mi · 16
- ELDON MIDDLE1.8 mi · 414
- MILLER CO. ELEM.9.6 mi · 125
- TUSCUMBIA HIGH9.6 mi · 53
Frequently asked questions
About ELDON UPPER ELEM.What is the total enrollment at ELDON UPPER ELEM.?
ELDON UPPER ELEM. enrolls approximately 475 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does ELDON UPPER ELEM. serve?
ELDON UPPER ELEM. serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does ELDON UPPER ELEM. have?
ELDON UPPER ELEM. employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at ELDON UPPER ELEM.?
Student demographics at ELDON UPPER ELEM. are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is ELDON UPPER ELEM. in?
ELDON UPPER ELEM. is part of ELDON R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.