Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALENA R-II·NCES 291263000527
GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM.
54 MEDICAL SPRINGS RD, GALENA, MO 65656 · (417) 357-6378 · Stone County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
202 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 16% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM.→GALENA HIGH
Based on grade levels within GALENA R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
60.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
58.5%
MO avg 48.7% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.5% | 58.5% |
| 2023-24 | 54.5% | 60.1% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
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
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Stone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #317 of 968 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #360 of 974 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #327 of 974 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #946 of 1,294 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #11 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.7% | #740 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #59 of 1,165 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.2% | #116 of 684 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
202
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 202 | 23.8 | 8.5:1 | 100% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 22.2 | 9.7:1 | 62% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 22.2 | 8.8:1 | 70% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 20 | 10.3:1 | 89% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 23.9 | 11.3:1 | 100% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 24 | 11.2:1 | 66% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 282 | 25 | 11.3:1 | 61% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 20 | 16.8:1 | 56% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 252 | 20 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM..
About GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM.
GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. is a small elementary school that serves part of GALENA, Missouri. Enrollment stands at 202 students, covering pre-K through 6. It has 36% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Missouri (about 315).
GALENA R-II runs GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. along with 1 other school, enrolling 398 students in total.
White students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Among Stone County residents, the White share is about 93%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1. Elementary schools in Missouri have an average ratio of 12.4:1. At GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM., 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Stone County averages 65%, lower than here.
After adjusting for student poverty, GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.2%; the prediction is 49.4%.
Looking at the county, Stone County, the median household earns about $63,520 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM., Stone County has 16 public schools.
About 4.0 miles separate GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. from the closest public school, SPOKANE HIGH. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 56.0%; GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM.'s is 58.2%, ranking 4th of 8.
For locale, NCES codes GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. as Rural: Distant.
GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. had 207 students in 2020-21 and 202 in 2024-25, nearly the same. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 10.3:1 to 8.5:1.
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Stone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,048
Census ACS
Median income
$63,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- SPOKANE HIGH4.0 mi · 203
- SPOKANE MIDDLE4.1 mi · 160
- GALENA HIGH6.2 mi · 196
- Highlandville Elementary7.8 mi · 384
- REEDS SPRING INTERMEDIATE7.9 mi · 254
- REEDS SPRING PRIMARY8.0 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM.How many students attend GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM.?
GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. enrolls approximately 202 students in grades PK-06.
Is GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. is approximately 8.5:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM.?
At GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM., the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. public or private?
GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by GALENA R-II.
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