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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEYTESVILLE R-III·NCES 291653000904

KEYTESVILLE ELEM.

27247 HWY 5, KEYTESVILLE, MO 65261 · (660) 288-3767 · Chariton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL80 STUDENTS
Enrollment
80
Elementary
DISTRICT 64 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
40 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Pre-K
13
Kindergarten
13
Grade 1
11
Grade 2
11
Grade 3
6
Grade 4
11
Grade 5
8
Grade 6
7
Student demographics
White
7999%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 67%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4759%
Female
3341%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
16.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -48.0pp since 2023
Math
93.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +52.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
80
+5 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
was 7.1:1
% White
99%
was 95%
% Black
1%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KEYTESVILLE ELEM.

KEYTESVILLE ELEM. operates as a micro-enrollment elementary school in KEYTESVILLE, Missouri, overseen by KEYTESVILLE R-III. Current enrollment sits at 80 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so KEYTESVILLE ELEM. sits 75% leaner than that benchmark.

KEYTESVILLE R-III comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 128 students; KEYTESVILLE ELEM. is among them.

On the student-mix side, KEYTESVILLE ELEM. shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%).

On the income-and-resources front, KEYTESVILLE ELEM. records 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting KEYTESVILLE ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, KEYTESVILLE ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.5%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Chariton County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,520 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. KEYTESVILLE ELEM. is one of 8 public schools in Chariton County (combined enrollment of about 992 students).

The closest other public school is KEYTESVILLE HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KEYTESVILLE ELEM. ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 53.7%.

KEYTESVILLE ELEM. operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 75 students in 2018 compared to 80 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 99% across the same window.

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Chariton County at a glance

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Population
7,390
Census ACS
Median income
$71,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
992 students

Quick facts

School name
KEYTESVILLE ELEM.
District
KEYTESVILLE R-III
Address
27247 HWY 5, KEYTESVILLE, MO 65261
Phone
(660) 288-3767
County
Chariton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
80
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
7.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
40 (50%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
291653000904
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KEYTESVILLE ELEM.
How large is KEYTESVILLE ELEM.?
KEYTESVILLE ELEM. enrolls approximately 80 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does KEYTESVILLE ELEM. serve?
KEYTESVILLE ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KEYTESVILLE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KEYTESVILLE ELEM. is approximately 7.2:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KEYTESVILLE ELEM.?
At KEYTESVILLE ELEM., the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Black.
Is KEYTESVILLE ELEM. public or private?
KEYTESVILLE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by KEYTESVILLE R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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