Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPOKANE R-VII·NCES 292880001778
Highlandville Elementary
Spokane R-VII Schools, Highlandville, MO 65669 · (417) 443-2200 · Christian County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
13.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
162 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 58 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 SPOKANE R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.1pp since 2021
Math
29.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -10.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.9% | 24.8% | 40.5% | 15.6% |
| Math | 5.8% | 24.1% | 39.2% | 30.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.7% | 29.9% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% | 34.8% |
| 2022-23 | 43.9% | 35.7% |
| 2021-22 | 42.6% | 40.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Schools most like Highlandville Elementary
Highlandville Elementary's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlandville Elementary this school | 384 | 42.2% | 40.9% |
| STRAFFORD ELEM. STRAFFORD | 380 | 43.7% | 50.3% |
| LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE ELEMENTARY ROGERSVILLE | 387 | 39.8% | 38.2% |
| CEDAR SPRINGS ELEM. HOUSE SPRINGS | 425 | 42.4% | 55.2% |
| NEW BLOOMFIELD ELEM. NEW BLOOMFIELD | 403 | 38.2% | 31.8% |
| WINFIELD ELEM. WINFIELD | 407 | 46.4% | N/A |
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 Highlandville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Christian County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #508 of 1,002 | #12 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #751 of 1,019 ▼ 98 | #13 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #507 of 1,018 ▼ 137 | #13 of 14 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #220 of 943 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #446 of 1,294 | #10 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #520 of 950 | #11 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #766 of 953 | #11 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #781 of 1,165 | #6 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #185 of 251 | #4 of 6 |
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
384
+45 (+13%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 384 | 29.3 | 13.1:1 | 42% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 29.3 | 12.6:1 | 42% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 27.3 | 13.2:1 | 44% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 28 | 12.1:1 | 40% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 26.9 | 13.7:1 | 45% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 48% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 52% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 28 | 11.9:1 | 46% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 21 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highlandville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (368 to 384); teachers up 9% (26.9 to 29.3).
About Highlandville Elementary
Highlandville Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Highlandville, Missouri. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 384 students. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 22% higher.
SPOKANE R-VII has a total of 3 schools and 747 students, Highlandville Elementary among them.
Most students at Highlandville Elementary are White: 92% of enrollment. Other groups make up 6% multiracial. County-wide, about 91% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Highlandville Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1 at Highlandville Elementary, with 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 12.4:1, a similar figure. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 42% of enrollment. It compares with 33% for public schools in Christian County.
allk12 grades Highlandville Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Highlandville Elementary is 44.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.9%.
Highlandville Elementary is located in Christian County, where median household income is about $83,437, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Highlandville Elementary is one of 33 public schools in Christian County, which together enroll about 16,175 students.
SPOKANE MIDDLE is located about 5.0 miles from Highlandville Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Highlandville Elementary ranks 5th on proficiency.
Highlandville Elementary is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 384 was 13% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 339. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.1:1 in 2020-21, and 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Highlandville Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Christian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,915
Census ACS
Median income
$83,437
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
16,175 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPOKANE R-VII
- SPOKANE HIGHHigh · 203 students
- SPOKANE MIDDLEMiddle · 160 students
Nearby schools
- SPOKANE MIDDLE5.0 mi · 160
- SPOKANE HIGH5.0 mi · 203
- SOUTH ELEM.6.1 mi · 505
- NIXA HIGH7.3 mi · 2,041
- MATHEWS ELEM.7.3 mi · 457
- OZARK JR. HIGH7.4 mi · 943
Frequently asked questions
About Highlandville ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Highlandville Elementary?
Highlandville Elementary enrolls approximately 384 students in grades PK-05.
Is Highlandville Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highlandville Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Highlandville Elementary?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Highlandville Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highlandville Elementary?
At Highlandville Elementary, the student body is approximately 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Highlandville Elementary public or private?
Highlandville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by SPOKANE R-VII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.