Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORDLAND R-III·NCES 291218000484
FORDLAND ELEM.
252 N CENTER ST, FORDLAND, MO 65652 · (417) 767-2307 · Webster County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
140 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 FORDLAND R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
62.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +14.1pp since 2023
Math
65.5%
MO avg 48.7% . +19.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 up about 20 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
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% 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
300
+67 (+29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.9:1
% White
89%
was 98%
% Hispanic
4%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FORDLAND ELEM.
Set in FORDLAND, Missouri, FORDLAND ELEM. is a reasonably sized K-5 school, part of FORDLAND R-III. It teaches 300 students across grades pre-K through 5.
FORDLAND R-III runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 650 students. FORDLAND ELEM. is one of those campuses.
Demographically, FORDLAND ELEM. logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder reads as 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Webster County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 47% 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, FORDLAND ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 51.8%.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Webster County) reports that median household income runs about $71,155, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. FORDLAND ELEM. is one of 17 public schools in Webster County (combined enrollment of about 5,210 students).
Nearest neighbor: FORDLAND MIDDLE, around 0.7 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FORDLAND ELEM. at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 56.1%.
Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FORDLAND ELEM. has increased 29%, going from 233 students in 2018 to 300 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 98% to 89% across the same window.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,500
Census ACS
Median income
$71,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORDLAND R-III
- FORDLAND HIGHHigh · 200 students
- FORDLAND MIDDLEMiddle · 150 students
Other schools in FORDLAND
- FORDLAND HIGHHigh · 200 students
- FORDLAND MIDDLEMiddle · 150 students
- OZARK CORRECTIONAL CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- FORDLAND MIDDLE0.7 mi · 150
- FORDLAND HIGH0.7 mi · 200
- LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE UPPER ELEM.7.2 mi · 538
- LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE PRIMARY8.4 mi · 369
- SEYMOUR MIDDLE9.8 mi · 160
- SEYMOUR ELEM.9.8 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About FORDLAND ELEM.How large is FORDLAND ELEM.?
FORDLAND ELEM. enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-05.
Is FORDLAND ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
FORDLAND ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FORDLAND ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FORDLAND ELEM. is approximately 13.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at FORDLAND ELEM.?
Student demographics at FORDLAND ELEM. are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is FORDLAND ELEM. in?
FORDLAND ELEM. is part of FORDLAND R-III.
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