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.