1
Alumni: what's one memory from LICKING ELEM. that still sticks with you?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LICKING R-VIII·NCES 291860001013
LICKING ELEM.
135 COLLEGE AVE, LICKING, MO 65542 · (573) 674-3211 · Texas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Missouri public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
416 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 24 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 12% larger than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
LICKING ELEM.→LICKING HIGH
Based on grade levels within LICKING R-VIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -16.8pp since 2021
Math
12.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -14.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.2% | 16.7% | 48.8% | 29.1% |
| Math | 2.8% | 10.0% | 38.7% | 48.3% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.9% | 12.8% |
| 2023-24 | 27.4% | 20.2% |
| 2022-23 | 30.7% | 30.6% |
| 2021-22 | 38.7% | 27.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 →
Schools most like LICKING ELEM.
LICKING ELEM.'s state test result (20.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LICKING ELEM. this school | 416 | 100.0% | 20.1% |
| HOUSTON ELEM. HOUSTON | 443 | 100.0% | 27.8% |
| ARCADIA VALLEY ELEM. IRONTON | 387 | 100.0% | 43.1% |
| EAST PRAIRIE ELEM EAST PRAIRIE | 412 | 100.0% | 32.5% |
| MORGAN CO. R-I ELEM. STOVER | 383 | 100.0% | 39.2% |
| DONIPHAN ELEM. DONIPHAN | 351 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LICKING ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Texas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #878 of 1,002 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.8% | #946 of 1,019 ▼ 71 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #892 of 1,018 ▼ 55 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.7pp | #15 of 943 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #341 of 1,294 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #559 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.4% | #887 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #123 of 1,165 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #574 of 684 | 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
416
+21 (+5%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 416 | 31.2 | 13.3:1 | 100% (416) |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 31.7 | 12.9:1 | 100% (408) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 29.7 | 14.0:1 | 99% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 29 | 13.6:1 | 99% (392) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 29.4 | 14.8:1 | 68% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 29 | 16.8:1 | 67% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 64% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 409 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 60% (245) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 23 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LICKING ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (437 to 416); teachers up 6% (29.4 to 31.2).
About LICKING ELEM.
LICKING ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school in LICKING, Missouri. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 416 students. Enrollment is 32% higher than the average for elementary schools in Missouri, which is about 315.
Within LICKING R-VIII, LICKING ELEM. is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 813 students.
The student body at LICKING ELEM. is 96% White. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.3:1. That is 0.9 students per teacher above the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. LICKING ELEM. reports 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Texas County average 89%.
LICKING ELEM. is graded D by allk12, scoring above 14% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
LICKING ELEM.'s actual average proficiency rate on state tests (20.1%) and its predicted rate (22.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
Census estimates describe Texas County this way: the median household income is $50,036, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides LICKING ELEM., Texas County has 15 other public schools.
The shortest distance from LICKING ELEM. to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to LICKING HIGH. By average proficiency, LICKING ELEM. is 7th among 7 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes LICKING ELEM. as Rural: Remote.
LICKING ELEM.'s enrollment grew from 395 in 2020-21 to 416 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at LICKING ELEM.. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Texas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,161
Census ACS
Median income
$50,036
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,571 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LICKING
- LICKING HIGHHigh · 397 students
- SOUTH CENTRAL CORRECTIONAL CTRHigh
Nearby schools
- LICKING HIGH0.2 mi · 397
- RAYMONDVILLE ELEM.10.5 mi · 122
- EXCEPTIONAL CHILD COOP.12.6 mi · 40
- HOUSTON MIDDLE12.6 mi · 198
- HOUSTON HIGH12.7 mi · 359
- HOUSTON ELEM.12.8 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About LICKING ELEM.How large is LICKING ELEM.?
LICKING ELEM. enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does LICKING ELEM. serve?
LICKING ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at LICKING ELEM.?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at LICKING ELEM..
How diverse is LICKING ELEM.?
LICKING ELEM. reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is LICKING ELEM. public or private?
LICKING ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by LICKING R-VIII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.