Enrollment
145
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA PLATA R-II·NCES 291695000938
LA PLATA ELEM.
201 W MOORE, LA PLATA, MO 63549 · (660) 332-7003 · Macon County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
56 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 15% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
LA PLATA ELEM.→LA PLATA HIGH
Based on grade levels within LA PLATA R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
80.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +51.4pp since 2023
Math
61.1%
MO avg 48.7% . -18.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 51 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 18 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.5% | 61.1% |
| 2023-24 | 29.1% | 79.1% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where LA PLATA ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Macon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #282 of 968 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #317 of 974 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #92 of 974 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #1,060 of 1,294 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #830 of 1,165 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
145
-11 (-7%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 145 | 16.3 | 8.9:1 | 39% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 146 | 18.3 | 8.0:1 | 37% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 18.8 | 8.8:1 | 39% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 15 | 10.4:1 | 46% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 176 | 14.5 | 12.1:1 | 55% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 196 | 13 | 15.1:1 | 59% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 186 | 15 | 12.4:1 | 50% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 19 | 11.8:1 | 50% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 18 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LA PLATA ELEM..
About LA PLATA ELEM.
LA PLATA ELEM. is a small elementary school with its address in LA PLATA, Missouri. It enrolls 145 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 6. That puts enrollment 54% below the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri.
LA PLATA ELEM. is run by LA PLATA R-II, whose 2 schools enroll 295 students.
The share of White students at LA PLATA ELEM. is 97%. The remaining shares are 2% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, LA PLATA ELEM. scores 7%.
The school lists 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is higher. A total of 56 students, or 39%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Macon County is 47%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.5% for LA PLATA ELEM.. The school posts 59.3%, 8.8 points above the prediction.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Macon County show that the median household earns about $62,357 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Macon County, 15 public schools serve about 2,015 students.
LA PLATA ELEM.'s closest public school neighbor is LA PLATA HIGH, about 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles of LA PLATA ELEM., there are 3 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 59.3% is above the 47.9% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 156 (2020-21) to 145 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 10.4:1 to 8.9:1.
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Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,163
Census ACS
Median income
$62,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,015 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- LA PLATA HIGH0.1 mi · 150
- ATLANTA HIGH9.0 mi · 88
- ATLANTA ELEM.9.0 mi · 112
- ADAIR CO. ELEM.10.7 mi · 73
- ADAIR CO. HIGH10.7 mi · 71
- KIRKSVILLE PRIMARY11.6 mi · 539
Frequently asked questions
About LA PLATA ELEM.How large is LA PLATA ELEM.?
LA PLATA ELEM. enrolls approximately 145 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does LA PLATA ELEM. serve?
LA PLATA ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LA PLATA ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LA PLATA ELEM. is approximately 8.9:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at LA PLATA ELEM.?
Student demographics at LA PLATA ELEM. are roughly 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is LA PLATA ELEM. in?
LA PLATA ELEM. is part of LA PLATA R-II.
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