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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACON CO. R-IV·NCES 292188001220

MACON CO. ELEM.

501 S MAIN, NEW CAMBRIA, MO 63558 · (660) 226-5615 · Macon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL47 STUDENTS
Enrollment
47
Elementary
DISTRICT 46 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
5.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
25 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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
9
Grade 1
7
Grade 2
5
Grade 3
7
Grade 4
8
Grade 5
11
Student demographics
White
94%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
2%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Two+
2%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
47%
Female
53%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
12.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -36.0pp since 2023
Math
39.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -6.0pp 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
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
47
-5 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
5.2:1
was 5.8:1
% White
94%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MACON CO. ELEM.

MACON CO. ELEM. is one of the very small elementary schools in NEW CAMBRIA, Missouri, operated by MACON CO. R-IV, with 47 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so MACON CO. ELEM. sits 85% below that benchmark.

Within MACON CO. R-IV, which oversees 2 schools and 91 students, MACON CO. ELEM. is one campus in the system.

On demographics, MACON CO. ELEM. records that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Macon County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting MACON CO. ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 53% of students at MACON CO. ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MACON CO. ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.3%, the actual is 35.8%, a residual of -14.5 points.

In the area at large, Macon County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,357 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. MACON CO. ELEM. is one of 15 public schools in Macon County (combined enrollment of about 2,015 students).

MACON CO. HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MACON CO. ELEM. at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 44.6%.

MACON CO. ELEM. operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MACON CO. ELEM. has fell 10%, going from 52 students in 2018 to 47 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 98% to 94% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the MACON CO. ELEM. community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Macon County at a glance

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Population
15,163
Census ACS
Median income
$62,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,015 students

Quick facts

School name
MACON CO. ELEM.
District
MACON CO. R-IV
Address
501 S MAIN, NEW CAMBRIA, MO 63558
Phone
(660) 226-5615
County
Macon County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
47
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
5.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
25 (53%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
292188001220
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MACON CO. ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at MACON CO. ELEM.?
MACON CO. ELEM. enrolls approximately 47 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MACON CO. ELEM. serve?
MACON CO. ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MACON CO. ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MACON CO. ELEM. is approximately 5.2:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MACON CO. ELEM.?
Student demographics at MACON CO. ELEM. are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is MACON CO. ELEM. public or private?
MACON CO. ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by MACON CO. R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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