LAKE ROAD ELEM.

As a mid-sized elementary campus in POPLAR BLUFF, Missouri, LAKE ROAD ELEM. hosts 300 students from grades 1 through 6, overseen by POPLAR BLUFF R-I.

Across the 9 schools in POPLAR BLUFF R-I (4,899 students total), LAKE ROAD ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LAKE ROAD ELEM. shows that White students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder looks like 17% Black, 12% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, LAKE ROAD ELEM. lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Butler County (around 74%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Butler County shows median household earnings sit near $49,089, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Butler County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,435 students), of which LAKE ROAD ELEM. is one.

The closest other public school is POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH, roughly 4.3 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. LAKE ROAD ELEM.'s enrollment has ticked up 57% since 2018, when it stood at 191 (now 300). Over the same period, the White share increased from 62% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

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