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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
202
-26 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.3:1
% White
96%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY
Located at 1 SCHOOL ST, in ELLINGTON, Missouri, ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY is an intimate primary school that educates 202 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of SOUTHERN REYNOLDS CO. R-II. That puts it 36% below the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.
SOUTHERN REYNOLDS CO. R-II comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 425 students; ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). The remainder consists of 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Reynolds County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY reports 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.0%; this one delivers 55.8%.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Reynolds County indicate median household income runs about $45,028, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Reynolds County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 854 students), ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 41.2%.
ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY operates from a countryside location.
Five-year trend. ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 228 (now 202). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.
Inside the community feed, the feed for ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 HIGH SCHOOL16.2 mi · 70
- ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL16.2 mi · 35
- LESTERVILLE ELEMENTARY16.2 mi · 68
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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