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
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Based on grade levels within FORDLAND R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +6.8pp since 2021
Math
49.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +12.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.8% | 26.9% | 39.6% | 17.4% |
| Math | 23.8% | 25.3% | 30.9% | 19.8% |
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 | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 49.1% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 43.3% |
| 2022-23 | 36.1% | 42.9% |
| 2021-22 | 35.9% | 36.7% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 FORDLAND ELEM.
FORDLAND ELEM.'s state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORDLAND ELEM. this school | 300 | 46.7% | 41.3% |
| PUTNAM CO. ELEM. UNIONVILLE | 296 | 48.6% | 46.5% |
| SHERWOOD ELEM. CREIGHTON | 336 | 46.4% | 31.5% |
| WINFIELD INTERMEDIATE WINFIELD | 336 | 45.5% | 32.4% |
| GERALD ELEM. GERALD | 283 | 50.2% | 30.7% |
| MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE MOUNT VERNON | 303 | 49.2% | 41.8% |
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 FORDLAND ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Webster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #496 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #364 of 1,019 ▲ 102 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #524 of 1,018 ▲ 201 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.6pp | #117 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #695 of 1,294 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #630 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #687 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #709 of 1,165 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.8% | #29 of 251 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
300
+14 (+5%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 300 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 47% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 23.1 | 12.4:1 | 45% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 22.2 | 12.8:1 | 49% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 22 | 13.0:1 | 43% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 18 | 12.9:1 | 56% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 49% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 21 | 14.8:1 | 54% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | 25 | 11.6:1 | 46% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 298 | 18 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FORDLAND ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (233 to 300); teachers up 22% (18 to 22).
About FORDLAND ELEM.
FORDLAND ELEM. sits in FORDLAND, Missouri, and is classified as an elementary school. In all, 300 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
The 3 schools in FORDLAND R-III enroll 650 students altogether, FORDLAND ELEM. among them.
The share of students at FORDLAND ELEM. who are White is 89%. Other students are 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Webster County residents are about 92% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
FORDLAND ELEM. lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.7 students per teacher. The school's 13.7:1 compares with an average of 12.4:1 for elementary schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 47% of the student body. Public schools in Webster County average a similar 45%.
FORDLAND ELEM. holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of Missouri public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, FORDLAND ELEM. lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.3%; the prediction is 42.4%.
For Webster County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $71,155 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting FORDLAND ELEM., Webster County has 17 public schools.
FORDLAND HIGH is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. FORDLAND ELEM. ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 41.3% against a local average of 56.1%.
FORDLAND ELEM. is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, FORDLAND ELEM. had a net gain of 14 students, or 5%.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at FORDLAND ELEM.. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 HIGH0.7 mi · 200
- FORDLAND MIDDLE0.7 mi · 150
- 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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