ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a tiny primary school in CLIMAX SPRINGS, Missouri, overseen by CLIMAX SPRINGS R-IV, teaches 113 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 64% leaner than typical.

Across the 2 schools in CLIMAX SPRINGS R-IV (203 students total), ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder is composed of 4% multiracial. Compared to Camden County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Camden County's rate of about 50%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 62.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Camden County shows median household earnings sit near $66,387, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Camden County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,831 students), of which ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 52.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 26%: 90 students in 2018 compared to 113 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.