Enrollment
201
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWELL VALLEY R-I·NCES 291521000692
HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.
6461 STATE RTE ZZ, WEST PLAINS, MO 65775 · (417) 256-2268 · Howell County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL201 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Missouri public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
11.3:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
106 students
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 | 9 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
58.6%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.4pp since 2021
Math
59.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -7.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.9% | 31.7% | 34.1% | 7.1% |
| Math | 26.9% | 32.5% | 26.9% | 13.4% |
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 | 58.6% | 59.4% |
| 2023-24 | 57.1% | 59.6% |
| 2022-23 | 62.5% | 66.7% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 67.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 40% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.
HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.'s state test result (63.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. this school | 201 | 52.7% | 63.1% |
| NIKE ELEM. CATAWISSA | 212 | 52.4% | 48.6% |
| TIPTON ELEM. TIPTON | 222 | 50.5% | 41.0% |
| WILLIAMSBURG ELEM. WILLIAMSBURG | 169 | 52.1% | 27.2% |
| GREENFIELD ELEM. GREENFIELD | 235 | 51.1% | 16.8% |
| SALISBURY ELEM. SALISBURY | 231 | 48.9% | 51.0% |
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 HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Howell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #96 of 1,002 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #169 of 1,019 ▼ 7 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #173 of 1,018 ▲ 19 | #1 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.7pp | #151 of 943 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 201 | #949 of 1,294 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #186 of 950 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #773 of 953 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.7% | #586 of 1,165 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #637 of 684 | #6 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
201
-14 (-7%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 187
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 201 | 17.8 | 11.3:1 | 53% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 206 | 16.5 | 12.5:1 | 48% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 52% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 17 | 12.7:1 | 48% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 18.5 | 11.1:1 | 44% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 52% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 224 | 16 | 14.0:1 | 35% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | 15 | 14.4:1 | 41% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 187 | 12 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOWELL VALLEY ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (206 to 201); teachers down 4% (18.5 to 17.8).
About HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.
HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in WEST PLAINS, Missouri. Enrolled students number 201 students, in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 36% lower than the average for elementary schools in Missouri, which is about 315.
HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. is run by HOWELL VALLEY R-I.
Most students at HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. are White: 92% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 15%.
Its 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.3:1. That ratio is under the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 53%.
HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. is graded A by allk12, scoring above 87% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 63.1%, is 23.0 points above the 40.1% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of Missouri schools.
Howell County has these Census figures: median household income is about $50,993, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. is among the 15 public schools in Howell County.
WEST PLAINS MIDDLE is located about 2.0 miles from HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.. Other public schools within five miles: 6. Nearby schools with test data average 52.9% proficiency; HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. posts 63.1%.
Federal data place HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 215 in 2020-21 and 201 in 2024-25, a decrease of 14 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.3:1.
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Howell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,383
Census ACS
Median income
$50,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST PLAINS
- WEST PLAINS SR. HIGHHigh · 1,108 students
- WEST PLAINS ELEM.Elementary · 767 students
- WEST PLAINS MIDDLEMiddle · 555 students
- FAIRVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 466 students
- RICHARDS ELEM.Elementary · 389 students
- GLENWOOD ELEM.Elementary · 252 students
Nearby schools
- WEST PLAINS MIDDLE2.0 mi · 555
- WEST PLAINS SR. HIGH2.1 mi · 1,108
- WEST PLAINS ELEM.2.2 mi · 767
- JUNCTION HILL ELEM.3.5 mi · 186
- GLENWOOD ELEM.3.6 mi · 252
- OZARK HORIZON SCHOOL4.6 mi · 17
Frequently asked questions
About HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.How large is HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.?
HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. enrolls approximately 201 students in grades PK-08.
Is HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at HOWELL VALLEY ELEM..
What is the student diversity at HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.?
Student demographics at HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.?
HOWELL VALLEY ELEM. is overseen by HOWELL VALLEY R-I in Howell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.