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
Student demographics
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
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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
145
-31 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 12.1:1
% White
97%
was 99%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LA PLATA ELEM.
LA PLATA ELEM. is one of the modestly sized K-5 schools in LA PLATA, Missouri, one of the schools within LA PLATA R-II, with 145 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 54% below typical.
LA PLATA R-II runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 295 students. LA PLATA ELEM. is one of those campuses.
On demographics, LA PLATA ELEM. reports that nearly all students (97%) are White. Other groups include 2% Hispanic.
On the resource side, On paper, LA PLATA ELEM. has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.9:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Macon County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LA PLATA ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 59.3%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Macon County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $62,357 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. LA PLATA ELEM. is one of 15 public schools in Macon County (combined enrollment of about 2,015 students).
LA PLATA HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LA PLATA ELEM. ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LA PLATA ELEM. has declined 18%, going from 176 students in 2018 to 145 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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 ELEM.9.0 mi · 112
- ATLANTA HIGH9.0 mi · 88
- ADAIR CO. HIGH10.7 mi · 71
- ADAIR CO. ELEM.10.7 mi · 73
- 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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