Enrollment
114
Elementary
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOWLING GREEN R-I·NCES 290566000114
FRANKFORD ELEM.
500 SCHOOL STREET, FRANKFORD, MO 63441 · (573) 784-2550 · Pike County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
55 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BOWLING GREEN R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
55.8%
MO avg 49.5% . -1.4pp since 2023
Math
47.3%
MO avg 48.7% . -35.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 35 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
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% 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
114
-2 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.3:1
% White
89%
was 91%
% Hispanic
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FRANKFORD ELEM.
FRANKFORD ELEM. is a tiny primary school in FRANKFORD, Missouri, run under BOWLING GREEN R-I. The school teaches 114 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 64% below typical.
Across the 4 schools in BOWLING GREEN R-I (1,243 students total), FRANKFORD ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, FRANKFORD ELEM. lists that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder is composed of 6% multiracial, 4% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, FRANKFORD ELEM. has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FRANKFORD 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 66.1%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Pike County) records that median household earnings sit near $54,989, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. FRANKFORD ELEM. is one of 14 public schools in Pike County (combined enrollment of about 2,424 students).
The closest other public school is MARK TWAIN SR. HIGH, roughly 10.3 miles away. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FRANKFORD ELEM. ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 42.8%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 116 students in 2018 compared to 114 in 2025.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,711
Census ACS
Median income
$54,989
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,424 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOWLING GREEN R-I
- BOWLING GREEN ELEM.Elementary · 472 students
- BOWLING GREEN HIGHHigh · 373 students
- BOWLING GREEN MIDDLEMiddle · 284 students
- Bowling Green ECCElementary
Nearby schools
- MARK TWAIN SR. HIGH10.3 mi · 251
- MARK TWAIN JR. HIGH10.3 mi · 194
- RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY10.3 mi · 355
- BOWLING GREEN ELEM.12.7 mi · 472
- BOWLING GREEN MIDDLE12.7 mi · 284
- BOWLING GREEN HIGH12.8 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About FRANKFORD ELEM.How large is FRANKFORD ELEM.?
FRANKFORD ELEM. enrolls approximately 114 students in grades KG-05.
Is FRANKFORD ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
FRANKFORD ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FRANKFORD ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FRANKFORD ELEM. is approximately 12.7:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FRANKFORD ELEM.?
At FRANKFORD ELEM., the student body is approximately 89% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is FRANKFORD ELEM. public or private?
FRANKFORD ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by BOWLING GREEN R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.