Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINTON CO. R-III·NCES 292529001457
ELLIS ELEM.
603 W FROST ST, PLATTSBURG, MO 64477 · (816) 539-2187 · Clinton County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
121 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Based on grade levels within CLINTON CO. R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +14.5pp since 2023
Math
51.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +7.9pp 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 51 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 8 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
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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
301
+4 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.2:1
% White
85%
was 81%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ELLIS ELEM.
ELLIS ELEM. is one of the medium-sized elementary campuss in PLATTSBURG, Missouri, overseen by CLINTON CO. R-III, with 301 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4.
CLINTON CO. R-III runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 698 students. ELLIS ELEM. is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, ELLIS ELEM. shows that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 10% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.
On the income-and-resources front, ELLIS ELEM. logs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting ELLIS ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, ELLIS ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.5%, the actual is 37.2%, a residual of -13.3 points.
Around the school, census data for Clinton County shows median household earnings sit near $70,627, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Clinton County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,692 students), ELLIS ELEM. is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is CLINTON CO. R-III MIDDLE, roughly 0.2 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ELLIS ELEM. ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 53.2%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ELLIS ELEM. has held roughly steady, going from 297 students in 2018 to 301 in 2025.
On this page, members of the ELLIS ELEM. community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,414
Census ACS
Median income
$70,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLINTON CO. R-III
- PLATTSBURG HIGHHigh · 200 students
- CLINTON CO. R-III MIDDLEMiddle · 197 students
Other schools in PLATTSBURG
- PLATTSBURG HIGHHigh · 200 students
- CLINTON CO. R-III MIDDLEMiddle · 197 students
Nearby schools
- CLINTON CO. R-III MIDDLE0.2 mi · 197
- PLATTSBURG HIGH0.2 mi · 200
- Lathrop High School6.6 mi · 272
- Lathrop Middle School6.7 mi · 196
- Lathrop Elementary School6.7 mi · 403
- EAST BUCHANAN HIGH8.2 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About ELLIS ELEM.What is the total enrollment at ELLIS ELEM.?
ELLIS ELEM. enrolls approximately 301 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does ELLIS ELEM. serve?
ELLIS ELEM. serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does ELLIS ELEM. have?
ELLIS ELEM. employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
How diverse is ELLIS ELEM.?
ELLIS ELEM. reports a student body of 85% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is ELLIS ELEM. in?
ELLIS ELEM. is part of CLINTON CO. R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.