Enrollment
252
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENWOOD R-VIII·NCES 291518000691
GLENWOOD ELEM.
10286 STATE RTE 17, WEST PLAINS, MO 65775 · (417) 256-4849 · Howell County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
135 students
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 | 16 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 12% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
57.4%
MO avg 49.5% . -22.9pp since 2023
Math
88.3%
MO avg 48.7% . +48.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 49 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.4% | 88.3% |
| 2023-24 | 80.3% | 39.8% |
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
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% 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 →
Where GLENWOOD ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Howell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #191 of 968 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.3% | #33 of 974 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #379 of 974 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #816 of 1,294 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #73 of 950 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.9% | #942 of 953 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.6% | #571 of 1,165 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #166 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
252
+34 (+16%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 252 | 24.3 | 10.3:1 | 54% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 22.4 | 10.9:1 | 51% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 22.4 | 10.5:1 | 53% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 218 | 22 | 9.9:1 | 52% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 239 | 21 | 11.4:1 | 54% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 50% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 22 | 13.3:1 | 45% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 26 | 10.7:1 | 59% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 13 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GLENWOOD ELEM..
About GLENWOOD ELEM.
Among the schools in WEST PLAINS, Missouri, is GLENWOOD ELEM., a small elementary school. It had 252 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 8.
GLENWOOD ELEM. reports to GLENWOOD R-VIII.
White students account for 98% of the school's enrollment. A diversity index of 4% means there is a 4% chance two randomly chosen students at GLENWOOD ELEM. are from different groups.
Its ratio of 10.3:1 is based on 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
GLENWOOD ELEM. is 13.6 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (63.8% versus 50.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
For the population of Howell County, the median household earns about $50,993 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. GLENWOOD ELEM. shares Howell County with 14 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. is about 3.6 miles from GLENWOOD ELEM.. The five-mile area around GLENWOOD ELEM. holds 5 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 50.2%, lower than GLENWOOD ELEM.'s 63.8%.
Federal data place GLENWOOD ELEM. in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 252, up from 218 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about GLENWOOD ELEM., such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Howell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,383
Census ACS
Median income
$50,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST PLAINS
- WEST PLAINS SR. HIGHHigh · 1,108 students
- WEST PLAINS ELEM.Elementary · 767 students
- WEST PLAINS MIDDLEMiddle · 555 students
- FAIRVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 466 students
- RICHARDS ELEM.Elementary · 389 students
- HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.Elementary · 201 students
Nearby schools
- HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.3.6 mi · 201
- WEST PLAINS SR. HIGH4.2 mi · 1,108
- WEST PLAINS MIDDLE4.2 mi · 555
- WEST PLAINS ELEM.4.7 mi · 767
- FAIRVIEW ELEM.4.9 mi · 466
- OZARK HORIZON SCHOOL6.1 mi · 17
Frequently asked questions
About GLENWOOD ELEM.How many students attend GLENWOOD ELEM.?
GLENWOOD ELEM. enrolls approximately 252 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does GLENWOOD ELEM. serve?
GLENWOOD ELEM. serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GLENWOOD ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GLENWOOD ELEM. is approximately 10.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is GLENWOOD ELEM.?
GLENWOOD ELEM. reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees GLENWOOD ELEM.?
GLENWOOD ELEM. is overseen by GLENWOOD R-VIII in Howell County.
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