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LOCKWOOD ELEM.

408 LOCUST, LOCKWOOD, MO 65682 · (417) 232-4528 · Dade County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
Enrollment
142
Elementary
DISTRICT 101 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
85 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Pre-K
3
Kindergarten
22
Grade 1
18
Grade 2
16
Grade 3
18
Grade 4
24
Grade 5
17
Grade 6
24
Student demographics
White
13595%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
54%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
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
Male
8056%
Female
6244%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
32.9%
MO avg 49.5% . -31.2pp since 2023
Math
36.7%
MO avg 48.7% . -15.8pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
142
+19 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.6:1
% White
95%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LOCKWOOD ELEM.

LOCKWOOD ELEM. is one of the intimate elementary-level communitys in LOCKWOOD, Missouri, one of the schools within LOCKWOOD R-I, with 142 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 55% leaner than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

LOCKWOOD ELEM. is one of 3 schools operated by LOCKWOOD R-I, a district that instructs 304 students overall.

Looking at the student body, LOCKWOOD ELEM. records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). The remainder consists of 4% multiracial. Compared to Dade County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, LOCKWOOD ELEM. logs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 60% of students at LOCKWOOD ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Dade County's rate of about 45%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LOCKWOOD ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.2%; this one delivers 43.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Dade County put median household income runs about $53,750, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dade County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,061 students), of which LOCKWOOD ELEM. is one.

LOCKWOOD HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LOCKWOOD ELEM. ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.4%.

LOCKWOOD ELEM. operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. LOCKWOOD ELEM.'s enrollment has expanded 15% since 2018, when it stood at 123 (now 142).

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Dade County at a glance

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Population
7,641
Census ACS
Median income
$53,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,061 students

Quick facts

School name
LOCKWOOD ELEM.
District
LOCKWOOD R-I
Address
408 LOCUST, LOCKWOOD, MO 65682
Phone
(417) 232-4528
County
Dade County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
142
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
85 (60%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
291914001032
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LOCKWOOD ELEM.
How large is LOCKWOOD ELEM.?
LOCKWOOD ELEM. enrolls approximately 142 students in grades PK-06.
Is LOCKWOOD ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
LOCKWOOD ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does LOCKWOOD ELEM. have?
LOCKWOOD ELEM. employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
How diverse is LOCKWOOD ELEM.?
LOCKWOOD ELEM. reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees LOCKWOOD ELEM.?
LOCKWOOD ELEM. is overseen by LOCKWOOD R-I in Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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