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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERTON R-III·NCES 291158000412

EVERTON ELEM.

509 E SCHOOL ST, EVERTON, MO 65646 · (417) 535-2221 · Dade County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL73 STUDENTS
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Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
73
Elementary
DISTRICT 73 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
39 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1926%
Kindergarten1014%
Grade 157%
Grade 268%
Grade 31014%
Grade 468%
Grade 5710%
Grade 61014%

This year's kindergarten class (10) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (10).

Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
7197%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
3852%
Female
3548%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
EVERTON ELEM.→EVERTON HIGH
Based on grade levels within EVERTON R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
Math
28.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.7pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 9 points since 2021.

MAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-25N/A28.7%
2022-2335.1%27.0%
2021-2237.5%20.0%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like EVERTON ELEM.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
EVERTON ELEM. this school7353.4%N/A
NORBORNE ELEM.
NORBORNE
7150.7%N/A
PRAIRIE HOME ELEM.
PRAIRIE HOME
6352.4%39.9%
KEYTESVILLE ELEM.
KEYTESVILLE
8050.0%N/A
NORTH NODAWAY ELEM.
PICKERING
8651.2%25.2%
HUME ELEM.
HUME
6753.7%N/A
Matched among Missouri elementary 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 EVERTON ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
Enrollment
ranked largest first
73#1,217 of 1,294
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. 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 2024-25
Enrollment
73
-21 (-22%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 122
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 9.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257311.36.5:153% (39)
2023-2471116.5:187% (62)
2022-238711.17.8:197% (84)
2020-2194109.4:197% (91)
2017-1812810.712.0:1100% (128)
2015-1685810.6:196% (82)
2010-117389.1:158% (42)
2000-01110912.2:146% (51)
1990-91122815.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EVERTON ELEM..

Since 2017-18: students down 43% (128 to 73); teachers up 5% (10.7 to 11.3).

About EVERTON ELEM.

EVERTON ELEM. is a very small elementary school in EVERTON, Missouri. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 73 students. Elementary schools in Missouri have about 315 students on average; enrollment here is 77% lower.

EVERTON R-III is made up of 2 schools with 145 students in all.

White students account for 97% of the school's enrollment. A diversity index of 5% means there is a 5% chance two randomly chosen students at EVERTON ELEM. are from different groups.

EVERTON ELEM. has a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.5:1, with 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 53% at EVERTON ELEM..

Dade County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $53,750 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Dade County number 10, with about 1,061 students.

Measured in a straight line, EVERTON HIGH is less than a tenth of a mile from EVERTON ELEM.. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 22% decline, from 94 to 73. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.4:1 to 6.5:1 over the same years.

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Dade County at a glance

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Population
7,641
Census ACS
Median income
$53,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,061 students

Quick facts

School name
EVERTON ELEM.
District
EVERTON R-III
Address
509 E SCHOOL ST, EVERTON, MO 65646
Phone
(417) 535-2221
County
Dade County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
73
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
6.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
39 (53%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
291158000412
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in EVERTON R-III
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Other EVERTON Elementary schools

One other US public school is named EVERTON Elementary. EVERTON ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About EVERTON ELEM.
How many students attend EVERTON ELEM.?
EVERTON ELEM. enrolls approximately 73 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does EVERTON ELEM. serve?
EVERTON ELEM. serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EVERTON ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EVERTON ELEM. is approximately 6.5:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at EVERTON ELEM.?
At EVERTON ELEM., the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic.
Who oversees EVERTON ELEM.?
EVERTON ELEM. is overseen by EVERTON R-III in Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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