Enrollment
153
Elementary
DISTRICT 103 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEETON R-X·NCES 291836000986
LEETON ELEM.
500 N MAIN, LEETON, MO 64761 · (660) 653-4731 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL153 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
75 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Based on grade levels within LEETON R-X. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
56.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
65.6%
MO avg 48.7% . +25.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 25 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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
153
+13 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 9.8:1
% White
95%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LEETON ELEM.
Set in LEETON, Missouri, LEETON ELEM. is a close-knit elementary-level community, part of LEETON R-X. It hosts 153 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 51% leaner than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.
Within LEETON R-X, which oversees 3 schools and 308 students, LEETON ELEM. is one campus in the system.
On demographics, LEETON ELEM. reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%); the rest consists of 3% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.
On the resource side, The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, LEETON ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 55.3%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Johnson County put median household income runs about $67,272, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Johnson County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,058 students), LEETON ELEM. is one campus in the mix.
LEETON MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LEETON ELEM. ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LEETON ELEM. has grew 9%, going from 140 students in 2018 to 153 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,732
Census ACS
Median income
$67,272
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,058 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEETON R-X
- LEETON HIGHHigh · 103 students
- LEETON MIDDLEMiddle · 52 students
Other schools in LEETON
- LEETON HIGHHigh · 103 students
- LEETON MIDDLEMiddle · 52 students
Nearby schools
- LEETON MIDDLE0.0 mi · 52
- LEETON HIGH0.0 mi · 103
- SHAWNEE ELEM.5.3 mi · 50
- CHILHOWEE HIGH8.6 mi · 79
- CHILHOWEE ELEM.8.6 mi · 56
- CALHOUN ELEM.9.4 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About LEETON ELEM.How many students attend LEETON ELEM.?
LEETON ELEM. enrolls approximately 153 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does LEETON ELEM. serve?
LEETON ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does LEETON ELEM. have?
LEETON ELEM. employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is LEETON ELEM.?
LEETON ELEM. reports a student body of 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees LEETON ELEM.?
LEETON ELEM. is overseen by LEETON R-X in Johnson County.
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