Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIR PLAY R-II·NCES 291173000430
FAIR PLAY ELEM.
301 N WALNUT, FAIR PLAY, MO 65649 · (417) 654-2233 · Polk County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
212 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 16% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
FAIR PLAY ELEM.→FAIR PLAY HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FAIR PLAY R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
46.8%
MO avg 49.5% . +14.2pp since 2023
Math
61.8%
MO avg 48.7% . -6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.8% | 61.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 68.7% |
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
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 FAIR PLAY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #477 of 968 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #309 of 974 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #570 of 974 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #928 of 1,294 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #593 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.4% | #800 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #51 of 1,165 | #1 of 8 |
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
212
+45 (+27%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 212 | 15.7 | 13.5:1 | 100% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 17.3 | 10.8:1 | 100% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 15.2 | 12.4:1 | 98% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 167 | 11 | 15.2:1 | 98% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 167 | 11.6 | 14.4:1 | 100% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 169 | 11 | 15.4:1 | 98% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 228 | 16 | 14.3:1 | 62% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 207 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 71% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 198 | 13 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FAIR PLAY ELEM..
About FAIR PLAY ELEM.
FAIR PLAY, Missouri, is home to FAIR PLAY ELEM., a low-enrollment elementary school. In all, 212 students attend the school in kindergarten through 6. That is 33% below the average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
Federal data list 3 schools in FAIR PLAY R-II, with 350 students enrolled.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 4% multiracial. Among Polk County residents, the White share is about 92%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 13%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. The school has 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 1.1 students per teacher. In all, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 55% average for public schools in Polk County is 45 points lower.
FAIR PLAY ELEM.'s actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (51.2%) and its predicted rate (49.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
In Polk County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $59,647, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 21 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,965, FAIR PLAY ELEM. among them.
The closest school to FAIR PLAY ELEM. is LITTLE STINGERS PRESCHOOL, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, FAIR PLAY ELEM. ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
FAIR PLAY ELEM. falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 167 (2020-21) to 212 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 15.2 in 2020-21 to 13.5 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at FAIR PLAY ELEM.. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,444
Census ACS
Median income
$59,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,965 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FAIR PLAY R-II
- FAIR PLAY HIGHHigh · 119 students
- LITTLE STINGERS PRESCHOOLElementary · 19 students
Other schools in FAIR PLAY
- FAIR PLAY HIGHHigh · 119 students
- LITTLE STINGERS PRESCHOOLElementary · 19 students
Nearby schools
- LITTLE STINGERS PRESCHOOL0.0 mi · 19
- FAIR PLAY HIGH0.0 mi · 119
- BOLIVAR MIDDLE8.9 mi · 587
- BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH.9.9 mi · 572
- BOLIVAR PRIMARY10.0 mi · 578
- Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE10.0 mi · 72
Frequently asked questions
About FAIR PLAY ELEM.What is the total enrollment at FAIR PLAY ELEM.?
FAIR PLAY ELEM. enrolls approximately 212 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does FAIR PLAY ELEM. serve?
FAIR PLAY ELEM. serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does FAIR PLAY ELEM. have?
FAIR PLAY ELEM. employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FAIR PLAY ELEM.?
At FAIR PLAY ELEM., the student body is approximately 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is FAIR PLAY ELEM. public or private?
FAIR PLAY ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by FAIR PLAY R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.