Enrollment
88
Elementary
DISTRICT 86 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINN CO. R-I·NCES 290600000142
LINN CO. ELEM.
15533 HWY KK, PURDIN, MO 64674 · (660) 244-5045 · Linn County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.7:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
37 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 12 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (12).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
LINN CO. ELEM.→LINN CO. HIGH
Based on grade levels within LINN CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
46.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +10.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are up about 11 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.2% | 12.8% | 38.4% | 20.5% |
| Math | 25.6% | 20.5% | 28.2% | 25.6% |
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 | 41.0% | 46.1% |
| 2023-24 | 37.1% | 37.1% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 38.8% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 35.5% |
% 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
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 LINN CO. ELEM.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINN CO. ELEM. this school | 88 | 42.0% | 40.3% |
| EARLY LEARNING CENTER MOUNT VERNON | 101 | 46.5% | N/A |
| HELENA ELEM. HELENA | 99 | 39.4% | N/A |
| BUTLER EARLY CHILDHOOD BUTLER | 85 | 42.4% | N/A |
| AMAZONIA ELEM. AMAZONIA | 100 | 43.0% | 48.8% |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER LAKE OZARK | 86 | 32.6% | 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 LINN CO. ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #1,189 of 1,294 |
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
88
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 88 | 9.1 | 9.7:1 | 42% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 84 | 9.3 | 9.0:1 | 32% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 10 | 8.7:1 | 33% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 86 | 9 | 9.6:1 | 37% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 88 | 8.7 | 10.1:1 | 47% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 103 | 9 | 11.4:1 | 61% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 126 | 11 | 11.4:1 | 48% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 166 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 46% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 173 | 12 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINN CO. ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (88 to 88); teachers up 5% (8.7 to 9.1).
About LINN CO. ELEM.
LINN CO. ELEM. is a small elementary school for students in PURDIN, Missouri. The school had 88 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315, so this school runs 72% smaller than that.
LINN CO. R-I is responsible for 2 schools, LINN CO. ELEM. included, with 171 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show LINN CO. ELEM. is 90% White. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At LINN CO. ELEM., 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.7:1. That is lower than the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Roughly 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Linn County average 42%.
LINN CO. ELEM. is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 40% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
LINN CO. ELEM. scores 40.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Linn County show that the median household income is $61,635, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 13 public schools in Linn County, enrolling about 2,070 students in all.
Nearby, LINN CO. HIGH is less than a tenth of a mile away. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts LINN CO. ELEM. at 5th of 8.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 88, close to the 86 recorded in 2020-21.
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Linn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,852
Census ACS
Median income
$61,635
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,070 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- LINN CO. HIGH0.0 mi · 83
- BROOKFIELD HIGH12.7 mi · 269
- BROOKFIELD MIDDLE12.8 mi · 237
- BROOKFIELD ELEM.12.8 mi · 417
- GRUNDY CO. ELEM.15.5 mi · 54
- MEADVILLE HIGH15.7 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About LINN CO. ELEM.What is the total enrollment at LINN CO. ELEM.?
LINN CO. ELEM. enrolls approximately 88 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LINN CO. ELEM. serve?
LINN CO. ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LINN CO. ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LINN CO. ELEM. is approximately 9.7:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at LINN CO. ELEM.?
Student demographics at LINN CO. ELEM. are roughly 90% White, 10% Hispanic.
What district is LINN CO. ELEM. in?
LINN CO. ELEM. is part of LINN CO. R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.