Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE R-III·NCES 291199000446
LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM.
702 LUCKY ST, FAYETTE, MO 65248 · (660) 248-3800 · Howard County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
152 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 16% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Based on grade levels within FAYETTE R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
75.6%
MO avg 49.5% . +60.7pp since 2023
Math
51.2%
MO avg 48.7% . +22.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 61 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 22 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.6% | 51.2% |
| 2023-24 | 14.9% | 29.1% |
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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #787 of 968 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #494 of 974 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #131 of 974 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #621 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #254 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #611 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.9% | #704 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #593 of 684 |
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
324
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 324 | 27.8 | 11.7:1 | 47% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 27.3 | 11.7:1 | 49% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 27.4 | 12.0:1 | 47% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 54% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 25.7 | 13.2:1 | 50% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 43% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 24 | 13.1:1 | 51% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 318 | 27 | 11.8:1 | 45% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 377 | 22 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM..
About LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM.
LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school for students in FAYETTE, Missouri. The school counts 324 students across pre-K through 5.
FAYETTE R-III (3 schools, 667 students) runs LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM..
Most students at LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. are White: 86% of enrollment. Other students are 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Howard County is about 87% White. LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. counts 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.7 students for each one. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is higher than this school's figure. About 47% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Test results at LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. are 12.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (37.8% actual, 50.4% predicted).
County data help place the school in context: in Howard County, median household income is about $65,938, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Howard County number 7 and enroll about 1,373.
WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. places 7th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment went from 332 in 2020-21 to 324 in 2024-25, a change of 8 students. By 2024-25, the school had 11.7 students per teacher, compared with 12.8 in 2020-21.
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Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,147
Census ACS
Median income
$65,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,373 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FAYETTE R-III
- FAYETTE HIGHHigh · 188 students
- WM. N. CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · 155 students
Other schools in FAYETTE
- FAYETTE HIGHHigh · 188 students
- WM. N. CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · 155 students
Nearby schools
- WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE0.0 mi · 155
- FAYETTE HIGH0.2 mi · 188
- New Franklin Elementary9.4 mi · 194
- New Franklin Middle-High9.4 mi · 198
- GLASGOW ELEMENTARY.9.4 mi · 126
- GLASGOW HIGH9.4 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM.How many students attend LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM.?
LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. serve?
LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. have?
LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM.?
LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. reports a student body of 86% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM.?
LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM. is overseen by FAYETTE R-III in Howard County.
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