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GREENFIELD ELEM.

409 MONTGOMERY, GREENFIELD, MO 65661 · (417) 637-5921 · Dade County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
Enrollment
235
Elementary
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
120 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Pre-K
54
Kindergarten
25
Grade 1
18
Grade 2
30
Grade 3
35
Grade 4
29
Grade 5
24
Grade 6
20
Student demographics
White
22294%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
63%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
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
Male
13055%
Female
10545%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
61.8%
MO avg 49.5% . +22.1pp since 2023
Math
65.4%
MO avg 48.7% . +26.6pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
235
-17 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 11.4:1
% White
94%
was 96%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About GREENFIELD ELEM.

Set in GREENFIELD, Missouri, GREENFIELD ELEM. is a close-knit elementary campus, overseen by GREENFIELD R-IV. It works with 235 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 25% below typical.

GREENFIELD R-IV runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 395 students. GREENFIELD ELEM. is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, GREENFIELD ELEM. records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder consists of 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GREENFIELD ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 55.2%.

In the broader community, census data for Dade County shows median household income runs about $53,750, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. GREENFIELD ELEM. is one of 10 public schools in Dade County (combined enrollment of about 1,061 students).

Nearest neighbor: GREENFIELD HIGH, around 0.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GREENFIELD ELEM. at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 44.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GREENFIELD ELEM. has decreased 7%, going from 252 students in 2018 to 235 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the GREENFIELD ELEM. community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Dade County at a glance

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Population
7,641
Census ACS
Median income
$53,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,061 students

Quick facts

School name
GREENFIELD ELEM.
District
GREENFIELD R-IV
Address
409 MONTGOMERY, GREENFIELD, MO 65661
Phone
(417) 637-5921
County
Dade County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
235
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
120 (51%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
291332000565
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GREENFIELD ELEM.
How large is GREENFIELD ELEM.?
GREENFIELD ELEM. enrolls approximately 235 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does GREENFIELD ELEM. serve?
GREENFIELD ELEM. serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at GREENFIELD ELEM.?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at GREENFIELD ELEM..
What is the student diversity at GREENFIELD ELEM.?
Student demographics at GREENFIELD ELEM. are roughly 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is GREENFIELD ELEM. in?
GREENFIELD ELEM. is part of GREENFIELD R-IV.
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