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.