Highlandville Elementary

Highlandville Elementary, a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Highlandville, Missouri, overseen by SPOKANE R-VII, hosts 384 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 22% bigger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

Within SPOKANE R-VII, which oversees 3 schools and 747 students, Highlandville Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Highlandville Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Christian County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Highlandville Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Christian County's rate of about 33%.

With demographic context factored in, Highlandville Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.5%, the actual is 64.6%, a residual of +14.2 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Christian County) logs that median household earnings sit near $83,437, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Christian County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,175 students), of which Highlandville Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is SPOKANE MIDDLE, roughly 5.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Highlandville Elementary comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 62.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Highlandville Elementary's enrollment has expanded 4% since 2018, when it stood at 368 (now 384).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.