Enrollment
133
Elementary
DISTRICT 124 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALFWAY R-III·NCES 291353000575
HALFWAY ELEM.
2150 HWY 32, HALFWAY, MO 65663 · (417) 445-2215 · Polk County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL133 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
68 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HALFWAY ELEM.→HALFWAY SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within HALFWAY R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
67.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +11.6pp since 2023
Math
68.2%
MO avg 48.7% . +9.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
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
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
133
-9 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.1:1
% White
95%
was 91%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HALFWAY ELEM.
Set in HALFWAY, Missouri, HALFWAY ELEM. is a tight-knit elementary campus, operated by HALFWAY R-III. It instructs 133 students across grades K through 6. That puts it 58% smaller than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.
Across the 2 schools in HALFWAY R-III (247 students total), HALFWAY ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
For racial and ethnic makeup, HALFWAY ELEM. records that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 5% multiracial. Compared to Polk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, HALFWAY 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 59.1%.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Polk County indicate median household income runs about $59,647, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HALFWAY ELEM. is one of 21 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 4,965 students).
HALFWAY SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HALFWAY ELEM. at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 54.5%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 142 students in 2018 compared to 133 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for HALFWAY ELEM. typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,444
Census ACS
Median income
$59,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,965 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- HALFWAY SECONDARY0.0 mi · 114
- BUFFALO MIDDLE7.7 mi · 466
- MALLORY ELEM.7.9 mi · 599
- BUFFALO HIGH8.1 mi · 511
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR8.4 mi · 157
- BOLIVAR HIGH8.4 mi · 831
Frequently asked questions
About HALFWAY ELEM.How large is HALFWAY ELEM.?
HALFWAY ELEM. enrolls approximately 133 students in grades KG-06.
Is HALFWAY ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
HALFWAY ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does HALFWAY ELEM. have?
HALFWAY ELEM. employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HALFWAY ELEM.?
At HALFWAY ELEM., the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees HALFWAY ELEM.?
HALFWAY ELEM. is overseen by HALFWAY R-III in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.