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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORSYTH R-III·NCES 291224000486
FORSYTH ELEM.
178 PANTHER ST, FORSYTH, MO 65653 · (417) 546-6381 · Taney County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
313 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 67 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 14% smaller than its 4th grade class (79).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 FORSYTH R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -9.7pp since 2021
Math
32.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -10.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.7% | 26.0% | 35.1% | 23.0% |
| Math | 10.9% | 21.8% | 30.9% | 36.3% |
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 | 41.7% | 32.7% |
| 2023-24 | 39.7% | 31.6% |
| 2022-23 | 43.7% | 41.5% |
| 2021-22 | 51.4% | 43.4% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 FORSYTH ELEM.
FORSYTH ELEM.'s state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORSYTH ELEM. this school | 470 | 66.6% | 36.4% |
| EUNICE THOMAS ELEM. CASSVILLE | 457 | 62.8% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEM. MOUNTAIN VIEW | 396 | 65.7% | 53.4% |
| BOSWELL ELEM. LEBANON | 581 | 65.7% | 37.8% |
| WILLOW SPRINGS ELEM. WILLOW SPRINGS | 446 | 71.1% | 37.6% |
| MORGAN CO. ELEM. VERSAILLES | 522 | 61.7% | 35.0% |
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 FORSYTH ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Taney County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #624 of 1,002 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #715 of 1,019 ▲ 5 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #552 of 1,018 ▲ 41 | #6 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.2pp | #63 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #208 of 1,294 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #828 of 950 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.4% | #642 of 953 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.6% | #355 of 1,165 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #190 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
470
+44 (+10%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 470 | 31.3 | 15.0:1 | 67% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 31.3 | 14.8:1 | 66% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 31.3 | 14.8:1 | 63% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 70% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 30.1 | 15.1:1 | 73% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 73% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 26 | 16.3:1 | 74% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 55% (235) |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 21 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FORSYTH ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (453 to 470); teachers up 4% (30.1 to 31.3).
About FORSYTH ELEM.
Families in FORSYTH, Missouri, are served by FORSYTH ELEM., a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 4, with 470 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students.
FORSYTH R-III is made up of 4 schools with 1,295 students in all.
FORSYTH ELEM.'s enrollment is 88% White. It is also 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Taney County is about 86% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 22% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 31.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Missouri have 12.4:1, compared with 15.0:1 here. Around 67% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Test results at FORSYTH ELEM. are 1.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (36.4% actual, 34.9% predicted).
FORSYTH ELEM. is located in Taney County, where the median household income is $56,497, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides FORSYTH ELEM., Taney County has 20 other public schools.
The school nearest to FORSYTH ELEM. is FORSYTH HIGH, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Ranked by average proficiency, FORSYTH ELEM. places 6th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
FORSYTH ELEM. falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
FORSYTH ELEM.'s enrollment climbed from 426 in 2020-21 to 470 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 13.7 in 2020-21 to 15.0 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Taney County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,529
Census ACS
Median income
$56,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORSYTH R-III
- FORSYTH HIGHHigh · 394 students
- FORSYTH MIDDLEMiddle · 356 students
- TRI LAKES SPECIAL SERV CO-OPCombined · 75 students
Other schools in FORSYTH
- FORSYTH HIGHHigh · 394 students
- FORSYTH MIDDLEMiddle · 356 students
- DELMINA WOODS YOUTH FACILITYHigh
Other FORSYTH Elementary schools
One other US public school is named FORSYTH Elementary. FORSYTH ELEM. is the largest of the 2.
- Forsyth Elementary SchoolForsyth, MT · 159 students
Nearby schools
- FORSYTH HIGH0.0 mi · 394
- FORSYTH MIDDLE0.0 mi · 356
- KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE4.5 mi · 105
- TANEYVILLE ELEM.5.4 mi · 147
- KIRBYVILLE ELEM.5.7 mi · 110
- BRANSON JR. HIGH6.0 mi · 694
Frequently asked questions
About FORSYTH ELEM.How large is FORSYTH ELEM.?
FORSYTH ELEM. enrolls approximately 470 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does FORSYTH ELEM. serve?
FORSYTH ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at FORSYTH ELEM.?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at FORSYTH ELEM..
How diverse is FORSYTH ELEM.?
FORSYTH ELEM. reports a student body of 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is FORSYTH ELEM. public or private?
FORSYTH ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORSYTH R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.