Enrollment
110
Elementary
DISTRICT 159 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTVILLE R-II·NCES 291377000607
GROVESPRING ELEM.
9530 HWY 5, GROVESPRING, MO 65662 · (417) 462-3288 · Wright County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL110 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
72 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 7 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 16% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Based on grade levels within HARTVILLE R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
76.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +24.5pp since 2023
Math
63.8%
MO avg 48.7% . +27.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 24 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 27 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.1% | 63.8% |
| 2023-24 | 51.6% | 36.8% |
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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 GROVESPRING ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Wright County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #274 of 968 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #277 of 974 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #122 of 974 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 110 | #1,146 of 1,294 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.5% | #369 of 1,165 | 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
110
+36 (+49%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 184
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 110 | 9.2 | 11.9:1 | 65% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 9 | 9.8:1 | 64% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 7.9 | 10.7:1 | 71% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 74 | 8 | 9.3:1 | 77% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 86 | 8.9 | 9.7:1 | 78% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 120 | 10 | 12.0:1 | 72% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 118 | 10 | 11.8:1 | 81% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 120 | 11 | 10.9:1 | 55% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 184 | 11 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GROVESPRING ELEM..
About GROVESPRING ELEM.
GROVESPRING ELEM. serves students in GROVESPRING, Missouri, as a small elementary school. The student body numbers 110 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Missouri) has about 315 students.
HARTVILLE R-II has 4 schools; together they serve 640 students.
The large majority of students at GROVESPRING ELEM., 95%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial. That is close to the 92% White share among all Wright County residents. By the diversity index, GROVESPRING ELEM. comes in at 9%.
The school has about 11.9 students per teacher and 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 12.4:1, a similar figure. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 65%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 50.0%.
Federal survey data for Wright County show that median household income is about $47,909, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. A total of 16 public schools operate in Wright County, serving about 3,155 students.
HARTVILLE HIGH is located about 11.5 miles from GROVESPRING ELEM.. GROVESPRING ELEM. comes in 4th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around GROVESPRING ELEM. as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data put enrollment at 74 in 2020-21 and 110 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. The number of students per teacher rose from 9.3 to 11.9 over 4 years.
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Wright County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,965
Census ACS
Median income
$47,909
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,155 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARTVILLE R-II
- HARTVILLE ELEM.Elementary · 208 students
- HARTVILLE HIGHHigh · 183 students
- Hartville MiddleMiddle · 139 students
Nearby schools
- HARTVILLE HIGH11.5 mi · 183
- Hartville Middle11.5 mi · 139
- HARTVILLE ELEM.11.5 mi · 208
- NIANGUA HIGH12.8 mi · 126
- NIANGUA ELEM.12.8 mi · 155
- Manes R-V School District13.3 mi · 41
Frequently asked questions
About GROVESPRING ELEM.How large is GROVESPRING ELEM.?
GROVESPRING ELEM. enrolls approximately 110 students in grades PK-05.
Is GROVESPRING ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
GROVESPRING ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GROVESPRING ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GROVESPRING ELEM. is approximately 11.9:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GROVESPRING ELEM.?
At GROVESPRING ELEM., the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is GROVESPRING ELEM. in?
GROVESPRING ELEM. is part of HARTVILLE R-II.
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