Enrollment
104
Elementary
DISTRICT 93 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGBEE R-VIII·NCES 291437000666
HIGBEE ELEM.
101 EVANS ST, HIGBEE, MO 65257 · (660) 456-7206 · Randolph County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL104 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Missouri public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
57 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 | 20 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (11).
Student demographics
6%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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
16.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -3.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are down about 3 points since 2021.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 16.4% |
| 2023-24 | 25.6% | 15.8% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 18.6% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 19.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HIGBEE ELEM.
HIGBEE ELEM.'s state test result (17.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGBEE ELEM. this school | 104 | 54.8% | 17.2% |
| DELTA ELEM. DELTA | 108 | 55.6% | 31.1% |
| ADAIR CO. ELEM. NOVINGER | 105 | 52.4% | 24.0% |
| BELL CITY ELEM. BELL CITY | 105 | 56.2% | N/A |
| COUCH ELEM. MYRTLE | 94 | 57.4% | 47.0% |
| BRADLEYVILLE ELEM. BRADLEYVILLE | 105 | 58.1% | 49.4% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HIGBEE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Randolph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.2% | #904 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #909 of 1,019 ▲ 6 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #900 of 1,018 ▼ 36 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 104 | #1,164 of 1,294 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.8% | #551 of 1,165 | #5 of 7 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
104
+8 (+8%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 104 | 9.8 | 10.6:1 | 55% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 111 | 10 | 11.2:1 | 50% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 102 | 9.8 | 10.4:1 | 40% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 96 | 9 | 10.7:1 | 51% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 111 | 9.8 | 11.3:1 | 52% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 105 | 9 | 11.7:1 | 58% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 131 | 9 | 14.6:1 | 60% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 103 | 10 | 10.3:1 | 61% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 150 | 13 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HIGBEE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (111 to 104); teachers unchanged (9.8 to 9.8).
About HIGBEE ELEM.
HIGBEE ELEM. is an elementary school in HIGBEE, Missouri, according to federal school records. It had 104 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
HIGBEE R-VIII is responsible for 3 schools, HIGBEE ELEM. included, with 278 students in all.
A large majority of enrollment at HIGBEE ELEM. is White, at 97%. It is also 3% multiracial. Randolph County's residents are about 89% White, 8 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 6%.
For every teacher at HIGBEE ELEM., there are about 10.6 students; the school has 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is higher. There are 57 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 55% of enrollment. Public schools in Randolph County average a similar 54%.
HIGBEE ELEM. holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of Missouri public elementary schools.
HIGBEE ELEM. is 22.2 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in Missouri.
The school is in Randolph County, where the median household earns about $53,033 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. HIGBEE ELEM. shares Randolph County with 16 other public schools.
HIGBEE HIGH is the nearest public school to HIGBEE ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. HIGBEE ELEM. is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. HIGBEE ELEM. comes in 6th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 96 to 104, an 8% rise.
The allk12 page for HIGBEE ELEM. lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,365
Census ACS
Median income
$53,033
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HIGBEE R-VIII
- HIGBEE HIGHHigh · 124 students
- HIGBEE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 50 students
Other schools in HIGBEE
- HIGBEE HIGHHigh · 124 students
- HIGBEE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 50 students
Nearby schools
- HIGBEE HIGH0.0 mi · 124
- HIGBEE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 50
- RENICK ELEM.5.9 mi · 80
- MOBERLY SR. HIGH7.8 mi · 655
- MOBERLY MIDDLE8.0 mi · 440
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR8.1 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About HIGBEE ELEM.How large is HIGBEE ELEM.?
HIGBEE ELEM. enrolls approximately 104 students in grades PK-05.
Is HIGBEE ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
HIGBEE ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HIGBEE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HIGBEE ELEM. is approximately 10.6:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HIGBEE ELEM.?
At HIGBEE ELEM., the student body is approximately 97% White, 3% Two or more.
Is HIGBEE ELEM. public or private?
HIGBEE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by HIGBEE R-VIII.
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