Enrollment
113
Elementary
DISTRICT 102 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLIMAX SPRINGS R-IV·NCES 290981000283
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
571 CLIMAX AVE, CLIMAX SPRINGS, MO 65324 · (573) 347-2351 · Camden County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% 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.
- 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
113 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 54% larger than its 6th grade class (13).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH
Based on grade levels within CLIMAX SPRINGS R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.3%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
33.8%
MO avg 43.8%
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.2% | 27.1% | 42.3% | 15.2% |
| Math | 11.8% | 22.0% | 49.1% | 16.9% |
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 | 42.3% | 33.8% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 49.9% |
| 2022-23 | 40.8% | N/A |
% 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 113 | 100.0% | 36.8% |
| GIDEON ELEM. GIDEON | 115 | 100.0% | 25.2% |
| PEMISCOT CO. R-III ELEM. CARUTHERSVILLE | 116 | 100.0% | 37.9% |
| RIPLEY CO. ELEM. Doniphan | 125 | 100.0% | 21.7% |
| RIPLEY CO. ELEM. GATEWOOD | 123 | 100.0% | 35.7% |
| ROSS ELEM. Wardell | 114 | 100.0% | 28.9% |
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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #614 of 1,002 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #693 of 1,019 ▼ 345 | #5 of 6 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #536 of 1,018 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 113 | #1,135 of 1,294 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #45 of 1,165 | #1 of 7 |
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
113
+39 (+53%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 152
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 6.7:1
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 | 113 | 12.1 | 9.4:1 | 100% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 97 | 12 | 8.1:1 | 80% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 12.7 | 9.4:1 | 61% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 74 | 11 | 6.7:1 | 66% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 90 | 11.2 | 8.0:1 | 76% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 119 | 12 | 9.9:1 | 81% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 113 | 11 | 10.3:1 | 84% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 145 | 11 | 13.2:1 | 60% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 152 | 12 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (90 to 113); teachers up 8% (11.2 to 12.1).
About ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A small elementary school in CLIMAX SPRINGS, Missouri, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CLIMAX SPRINGS R-IV. A total of 113 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 64% lower.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the 2 schools that make up CLIMAX SPRINGS R-IV (203 students in total).
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 94% White. It is also 4% multiracial. For comparison, Camden County is about 93% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.4:1, with 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.1 students per teacher below the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 100% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Camden County average 50%.
Measured against Missouri public elementary schools, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 36.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 22.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Camden County, the median household income is $66,387, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Camden County has 16 public schools and roughly 4,831 students.
Of nearby public schools, CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in 8th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Reported enrollment: 74 (2020-21) and 113 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. The number of students per teacher rose from 6.7 to 9.4 over 4 years.
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Camden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,667
Census ACS
Median income
$66,387
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,831 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Elementary. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKANSAS CITY, MO · 244 students
Nearby schools
- CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH0.0 mi · 90
- MACKS CREEK HIGH10.4 mi · 140
- MACKS CREEK ELEM.10.4 mi · 174
- SOUTH ELEMENTARY12.8 mi · 258
- HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY14.9 mi · 157
- SKYLINE ELEM.15.6 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 113 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 9.4:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CLIMAX SPRINGS R-IV.
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