Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN REYNOLDS CO. R-II·NCES 292859001767
ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY
1 SCHOOL ST, ELLINGTON, MO 63638 · (573) 663-2293 · Reynolds County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
133 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 22 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 13% |
Student demographics
9%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
ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY→ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within SOUTHERN REYNOLDS CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
51.8%
MO avg 49.5% . +14.6pp since 2023
Math
71.5%
MO avg 48.7% . +18.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 71.5% |
| 2023-24 | 37.2% | 53.0% |
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
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #378 of 968 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #174 of 974 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #480 of 974 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #947 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #171 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.6% | #884 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.8% | #365 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #405 of 684 |
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
202
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 319
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 202 | 18 | 11.2:1 | 66% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 19 | 10.6:1 | 69% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 19.6 | 10.3:1 | 72% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 18 | 11.6:1 | 68% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 228 | 18.6 | 12.3:1 | 72% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 19 | 12.4:1 | 69% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 55% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | 19 | 15.6:1 | 67% (197) |
| 1990-91 | 319 | 20 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY.
About ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY
ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY, a small elementary school, is located in ELLINGTON, Missouri. It had 202 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students, which makes this school 36% below average.
ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY is one of the 2 schools that make up SOUTHERN REYNOLDS CO. R-II (425 students in total).
White students are 96% of those enrolled at ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Reynolds County, where about 92% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 9%.
For every teacher at ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY, there are about 11.2 students; the school has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 133 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 66% of enrollment.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY would be expected to post about 50.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.8%.
For the population of Reynolds County, the median household earns about $45,028 a year, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Across Reynolds County, 8 public schools serve about 854 students.
ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY is less than a tenth of a mile from ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Nearby schools average 41.2% on proficiency, and ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY is above that at 55.8%.
ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 202, compared with 209 in 2020-21.
People who know ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Reynolds County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,010
Census ACS
Median income
$45,028
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTHERN REYNOLDS CO. R-II
- ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 223 students
Nearby schools
- ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 223
- CENTERVILLE ELEM.13.5 mi · 28
- CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY15.9 mi · 363
- LESTERVILLE ELEMENTARY16.2 mi · 68
- ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL16.2 mi · 35
- LESTERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL16.2 mi · 70
Frequently asked questions
About ELLINGTON ELEMENTARYHow large is ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY?
ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 202 students in grades PK-05.
Is ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY have?
ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
How diverse is ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY?
ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY public or private?
ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOUTHERN REYNOLDS CO. R-II.
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