Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JASPER CO. R-V·NCES 291614000744
JASPER CO. ELEM.
201 W MERCER ST, JASPER, MO 64755 · (417) 394-2301 · Jasper County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
114 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 17% larger than its 6th grade class (30).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
JASPER CO. ELEM.→Jasper Co. High School
Based on grade levels within JASPER CO. R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +14.0pp since 2021
Math
48.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 14 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.7% | 26.7% | 36.6% | 9.9% |
| Math | 20.6% | 27.4% | 29.7% | 22.1% |
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 | 53.4% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 44.6% |
| 2022-23 | 44.2% | 52.7% |
| 2021-22 | 39.4% | 42.9% |
% 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 JASPER CO. ELEM.
JASPER CO. ELEM.'s state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASPER CO. ELEM. this school | 241 | 47.3% | 47.8% |
| GRANDVIEW ELEM. HILLSBORO | 231 | 46.3% | 55.0% |
| SALISBURY ELEM. SALISBURY | 231 | 48.9% | 51.0% |
| HOUSE SPRINGS EARLY CHILD CTR HOUSE SPRINGS | 230 | 45.7% | N/A |
| NEW HAVEN ELEM. NEW HAVEN | 252 | 48.8% | 50.1% |
| BILLINGS ELEM. BILLINGS | 249 | 45.8% | 22.8% |
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 JASPER CO. ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #358 of 1,002 | #8 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #387 of 1,019 ▲ 59 | #9 of 23 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #275 of 1,018 ▲ 91 | #4 of 23 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.6pp | #119 of 943 | #5 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #851 of 1,294 | #19 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #222 of 950 | #4 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.7% | #812 of 953 | #22 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.3% | #699 of 1,165 | #25 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #439 of 684 | #11 of 18 |
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
241
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 241 | 21 | 11.5:1 | 47% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 235 | 20.2 | 11.7:1 | 45% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 19.7 | 12.0:1 | 53% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 61% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 268 | 19.6 | 13.7:1 | 61% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 21 | 12.7:1 | 55% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 227 | 21 | 10.8:1 | 56% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 23 | 10.8:1 | 46% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 23 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JASPER CO. ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (268 to 241); teachers up 7% (19.6 to 21).
About JASPER CO. ELEM.
JASPER CO. ELEM. is an elementary school with a street address in JASPER, Missouri. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend, and enrollment is 241 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315 students.
JASPER CO. R-V is made up of 2 schools with 454 students in all.
White students make up 93% of enrollment at JASPER CO. ELEM.. Other students are 3% Hispanic. That is higher than the 83% White share among all Jasper County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
JASPER CO. ELEM.'s 21 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Missouri have 12.4:1, compared with 11.5:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 47%. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Jasper County is 10 points.
JASPER CO. ELEM. sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.8% and a predicted 42.2%.
Across Jasper County, the median household income is $60,694, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jasper County is home to 49 public schools and about 21,177 public school students.
The closest public school, Jasper Co. High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from JASPER CO. ELEM.. JASPER CO. ELEM. places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns JASPER CO. ELEM. the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
JASPER CO. ELEM.'s enrollment climbed from 235 in 2020-21 to 241 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,357
Census ACS
Median income
$60,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,177 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Jasper Co. High School0.0 mi · 213
- EAST ELEM.11.0 mi · 281
- LAMAR ELEM.11.1 mi · 253
- LAMAR MIDDLE11.1 mi · 255
- LAMAR HIGH11.2 mi · 369
- CARTHAGE 6TH GRADE CENTER11.5 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About JASPER CO. ELEM.How many students attend JASPER CO. ELEM.?
JASPER CO. ELEM. enrolls approximately 241 students in grades KG-06.
Is JASPER CO. ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
JASPER CO. ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at JASPER CO. ELEM.?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at JASPER CO. ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at JASPER CO. ELEM.?
At JASPER CO. ELEM., the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is JASPER CO. ELEM. public or private?
JASPER CO. ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by JASPER CO. R-V.
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