Enrollment
264
High
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELSBERRY R-II·NCES 291140000407
ELSBERRY HIGH
138 TOMAHAWK DR, ELSBERRY, MO 63343 · (573) 898-5554 · Lincoln County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
98 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 77 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 23% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ELSBERRY R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
36.4%
MO avg 43.8%
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 12.6% | 23.8% | 44.4% | 19.0% |
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 | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.4% |
| 2023-24 | 24.4% |
| 2022-23 | 47.7% |
% 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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 ELSBERRY HIGH
ELSBERRY HIGH's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELSBERRY HIGH this school | 264 | 37.1% | 33.2% |
| ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL ARCHIE | 278 | 35.6% | 37.1% |
| LAMAR HIGH LAMAR | 369 | 36.6% | 18.6% |
| MONTGOMERY CO. HIGH MONTGOMERY CITY | 336 | 38.4% | 32.4% |
| CREST RIDGE HIGH CENTERVIEW | 292 | 39.4% | 47.2% |
| BOURBON HIGH SCHOOL BOURBON | 273 | 38.8% | 17.4% |
Matched among Missouri high 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 ELSBERRY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #272 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #247 of 453 ▲ 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #281 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #191 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #155 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #301 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.4% | #26 of 151 |
Ranked against other public high 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
264
+41 (+18%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 264 | 18.5 | 14.3:1 | 37% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 17.4 | 14.2:1 | 23% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 18.6 | 13.4:1 | 36% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 45% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 223 | 17.9 | 12.5:1 | 43% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 19 | 12.2:1 | 44% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 235 | 18 | 13.1:1 | 50% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 251 | 17 | 14.8:1 | 23% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 204 | 13 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELSBERRY HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (223 to 264); teachers up 3% (17.9 to 18.5).
About ELSBERRY HIGH
ELSBERRY HIGH is one of the public schools in ELSBERRY, Missouri. It is a small high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 264 students. High schools in Missouri have about 501 students on average; enrollment here is 47% lower.
ELSBERRY HIGH is one school in ELSBERRY R-II, a system of 3 schools with 829 students.
White students are 86% of those enrolled at ELSBERRY HIGH. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.
With 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.3:1. High schools in Missouri average 12.2:1, 2.1 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 37% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.0% for ELSBERRY HIGH. The school posts 33.2%, 12.8 points below the prediction.
For Lincoln County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $89,278, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 22 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,367, ELSBERRY HIGH among them.
Of the public schools around it, ELSBERRY HIGH is closest to IDA CANNON MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: ELSBERRY HIGH ranks 7th of 7 nearby schools, at 33.2% versus a 51.2% average.
ELSBERRY HIGH has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 264 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 223. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.1:1 to 14.3:1.
On allk12, people connected to ELSBERRY HIGH can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,057
Census ACS
Median income
$89,278
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,367 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELSBERRY R-II
- CLARENCE CANNON ELEM.Elementary · 307 students
- IDA CANNON MIDDLEMiddle · 258 students
Other schools in ELSBERRY
- CLARENCE CANNON ELEM.Elementary · 307 students
- IDA CANNON MIDDLEMiddle · 258 students
Nearby schools
- IDA CANNON MIDDLE0.0 mi · 258
- CLARENCE CANNON ELEM.0.1 mi · 307
- Calhoun Elementary/ Jr High School9.2 mi · 336
- Calhoun High School9.7 mi · 171
- WINFIELD INTERMEDIATE11.7 mi · 336
- WINFIELD ELEM.11.7 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About ELSBERRY HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at ELSBERRY HIGH?
ELSBERRY HIGH enrolls approximately 264 students in grades 09-12.
Is ELSBERRY HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
ELSBERRY HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does ELSBERRY HIGH have?
ELSBERRY HIGH employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at ELSBERRY HIGH?
Student demographics at ELSBERRY HIGH are roughly 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees ELSBERRY HIGH?
ELSBERRY HIGH is overseen by ELSBERRY R-II in Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.