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FRANKFORD ELEM.

500 SCHOOL STREET, FRANKFORD, MO 63441 · (573) 784-2550 · Pike County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Missouri public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • C+Three-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

Enrollment
114
Elementary
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 315
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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2219%
Grade 11513%
Grade 22118%
Grade 32320%
Grade 41311%
Grade 52018%

This year's kindergarten class (22) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (20).

Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
10189%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
54%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
76%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
5548%
Female
5952%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
FRANKFORD ELEM.→BOWLING GREEN MIDDLE→BOWLING GREEN HIGH
Feeds from
Bowling Green ECCPK–PK
Based on grade levels within BOWLING GREEN R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
56.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +9.1pp since 2021
Math
35.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -13.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 13 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts18.8%37.7%30.1%13.2%
Math11.3%24.5%45.2%18.8%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2556.5%35.8%
2023-2443.5%43.6%
2022-2355.0%50.0%
2021-2247.4%49.1%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% 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 FRANKFORD ELEM.

FRANKFORD ELEM.'s state test result (44.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
FRANKFORD ELEM. this school11448.2%44.9%
LIBERAL ELEM.
LIBERAL
11648.3%38.9%
DREXEL ELEM.
DREXEL
12550.4%27.4%
NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM.
MAITLAND
11649.1%50.7%
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Kahoka
9844.9%N/A
BLACKWATER ELEM.
BLACKWATER
10143.6%N/A
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 FRANKFORD ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
44.9%#422 of 1,002
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.8%#652 of 1,019
▼ 189
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.5%#210 of 1,018
▲ 286
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-2.1pp#304 of 943
Enrollment
ranked largest first
114#1,131 of 1,294
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
48.2%#680 of 1,165
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 2024-25
Enrollment
114
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 112
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25114912.7:148% (55)
2023-241178.813.3:151% (60)
2022-23116913.0:147% (54)
2020-21112814.0:153% (59)
2017-181168.713.3:143% (50)
2015-16106813.3:136% (38)
2010-11108813.5:145% (49)
2000-0188712.6:136% (32)
1990-91112814.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANKFORD ELEM..

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (116 to 114); teachers up 3% (8.7 to 9).

About FRANKFORD ELEM.

FRANKFORD ELEM. is a small elementary school in FRANKFORD, Missouri. The school counts 114 students across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315 students.

FRANKFORD ELEM. is part of a district of 4 schools: BOWLING GREEN R-I, with 1,243 students.

Most students at FRANKFORD ELEM. are White: 89% of enrollment. The remaining students are 6% multiracial and 4% Black. For comparison, Pike County is about 90% White. By the diversity index, FRANKFORD ELEM. comes in at 21%.

FRANKFORD ELEM.'s 9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.7:1. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 12.4:1, a similar figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 48%. Across public schools in Pike County, the average is about the same, 49%.

FRANKFORD ELEM. is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for FRANKFORD ELEM. is +3.0 points: 44.9% actual, 41.8% predicted.

Pike County has these Census figures: median household income is about $54,989, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The public schools of Pike County number 14 and enroll about 2,424.

The shortest distance from FRANKFORD ELEM. to another public school is about 10.3 miles, to MARK TWAIN JR. HIGH. FRANKFORD ELEM. places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

FRANKFORD ELEM. is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 114, starting from 112. The school's ratio fell from 14.0:1 to 12.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Pike County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
FRANKFORD ELEM.
District
BOWLING GREEN R-I
Address
500 SCHOOL STREET, FRANKFORD, MO 63441
Phone
(573) 784-2550
County
Pike County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
114
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
55 (48%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
290566000114
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named FRANKFORD Elementary. FRANKFORD ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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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.
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