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Enrollment
505
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LACLEDE CO. C-5·NCES 291700000940
JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.
16050 HWY KK, LEBANON, MO 65536 · (417) 532-4837 · Laclede County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
14.0:1
36 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
505 students
STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 35 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 32% larger than its 8th grade class (41).
Student demographics
13%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
26.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +4.5pp since 2021
Math
33.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +6.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.3% | 17.4% | 46.4% | 26.7% |
| Math | 13.8% | 20.0% | 33.2% | 32.9% |
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 | 26.7% | 33.8% |
| 2023-24 | 28.6% | 34.3% |
| 2022-23 | 24.5% | 31.6% |
| 2021-22 | 22.2% | 26.9% |
% 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
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.
JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.'s state test result (32.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. this school | 505 | 100.0% | 32.1% |
| HOUSTON ELEM. HOUSTON | 443 | 100.0% | 27.8% |
| LICKING ELEM. LICKING | 416 | 100.0% | 20.1% |
| EAST PRAIRIE ELEM EAST PRAIRIE | 412 | 100.0% | 32.5% |
| ARCADIA VALLEY ELEM. IRONTON | 387 | 100.0% | 43.1% |
| MORGAN CO. R-I ELEM. STOVER | 383 | 100.0% | 39.2% |
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 JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Laclede County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #706 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #695 of 1,019 ▼ 29 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #840 of 1,018 ▼ 23 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #259 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #153 of 1,294 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #693 of 950 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #809 of 953 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #122 of 1,165 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.7% | #86 of 251 | N/A |
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
505
+62 (+14%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 505 | 36 | 14.0:1 | 100% (505) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 36 | 14.5:1 | 99% (518) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 32.5 | 15.4:1 | 26% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 99% (440) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 37 | 12.1:1 | 67% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 35 | 12.1:1 | 78% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 59% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 47% (254) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 25 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOEL E. BARBER ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (448 to 505); teachers down 3% (37 to 36).
About JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.
Students in LEBANON, Missouri, attend JOEL E. BARBER ELEM., a high-enrollment elementary school. There are 505 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in Missouri enroll around 315, and this school is 60% above that mark.
LACLEDE CO. C-5 is responsible for JOEL E. BARBER ELEM..
At JOEL E. BARBER ELEM., 93% of students are White. The school is also 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put Laclede County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 13%.
Based on 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. has a ratio of 14.0:1. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 1.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 100%. That is 36 points above the 64% average for public schools in Laclede County.
JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 54% of Missouri public elementary schools.
A school with JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.'s lunch-eligibility share in Missouri is predicted to score 22.4%. JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. scores 32.1%, 9.7 points above that line.
The school's county is Laclede County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $53,282, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 12 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,763, JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. among them.
Of the public schools around it, JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. is closest to LEBANON SR. HIGH, about 3.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 45.7%; JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.'s is 32.1%, ranking 5th of 6.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose 14% over 4 years, reaching 505 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Laclede County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,390
Census ACS
Median income
$53,282
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,763 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEBANON
- LEBANON SR. HIGHHigh · 1,439 students
- LEBANON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 859 students
- MAPLECREST ELEM.Elementary · 656 students
- JOE D. ESTHER ELEM.Elementary · 609 students
- BOSWELL ELEM.Elementary · 581 students
- Lebanon R-III Early Chld CntrElementary · 266 students
Nearby schools
- LEBANON SR. HIGH3.8 mi · 1,439
- JOE D. ESTHER ELEM.4.6 mi · 609
- MAPLECREST ELEM.4.7 mi · 656
- BOSWELL ELEM.4.9 mi · 581
- Lebanon R-III Early Chld Cntr4.9 mi · 266
- LEBANON MIDDLE SCHOOL5.0 mi · 859
Frequently asked questions
About JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.What is the total enrollment at JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.?
JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. serve?
JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. have?
JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.?
At JOEL E. BARBER ELEM., the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. in?
JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. is part of LACLEDE CO. C-5.
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