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Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACON CO. R-I·NCES 291941001050
MACON ELEMENTARY
702 N MISSOURI, MACON, MO 63552 · (660) 385-2118 · Macon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
277 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
MACON ELEMENTARY→MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MACON CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -15.3pp since 2021
Math
36.5%
MO avg 43.8% . -14.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 15 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.5% | 16.9% | 42.4% | 28.1% |
| Math | 14.7% | 21.8% | 37.0% | 26.3% |
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 | 29.4% | 36.5% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 45.7% |
| 2022-23 | 45.9% | 45.1% |
| 2021-22 | 44.7% | 50.8% |
% 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 MACON ELEMENTARY
MACON ELEMENTARY's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACON ELEMENTARY this school | 509 | 54.4% | 35.8% |
| TRUMAN ELEM. NEVADA | 512 | 55.3% | 32.2% |
| PRAIRIE DELL ELEMENTARY UNION | 495 | 52.3% | 41.4% |
| SULLIVAN PRIMARY SULLIVAN | 453 | 53.9% | N/A |
| SOUTH ELEM. ELDON | 552 | 55.6% | N/A |
| HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. HOUSE SPRINGS | 462 | 55.2% | 45.6% |
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 MACON ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Macon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #635 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #641 of 1,019 ▼ 217 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #804 of 1,018 ▼ 152 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -14.8pp | #20 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #149 of 1,294 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #193 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.4% | #643 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.4% | #558 of 1,165 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #371 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
509
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 509 | 44.8 | 11.4:1 | 54% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 43.3 | 11.3:1 | 55% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 42.3 | 11.5:1 | 46% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 40 | 12.3:1 | 35% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 46.8 | 12.4:1 | 50% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 50 | 12.2:1 | 52% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 45 | 13.0:1 | 54% (318) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 45 | 12.6:1 | 46% (263) |
| 1990-91 | 651 | 34 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MACON ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (581 to 509); teachers down 4% (46.8 to 44.8).
About MACON ELEMENTARY
In MACON, Missouri, part of Macon County, MACON ELEMENTARY is an elementary school. It enrolls 509 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. That is 62% larger than the average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
MACON ELEMENTARY is one school in a 3-school district, MACON CO. R-I, which enrolls 1,174 students.
At MACON ELEMENTARY, 88% of students are White. Smaller groups are 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MACON ELEMENTARY scores 22%.
Its staff includes 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.4 students per teacher. Compared with the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 54% of students at MACON ELEMENTARY can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
MACON ELEMENTARY posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.8%, compared with a predicted 39.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Macon County show that median household income comes to about $62,357, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 2,015 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates MACON ELEMENTARY from the closest public school, MACON SENIOR HIGH. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, MACON ELEMENTARY places 5th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 509, compared with 494 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at MACON ELEMENTARY. You can also rate the school on this page.
Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in MACON CO. R-I
- MACON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 390 students
- MACON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 275 students
- FAMILY LITERACY CENTERCombined
- MACON AREA CTE CENTERHigh
Other schools in MACON
- MACON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 390 students
- MACON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 275 students
- FAMILY LITERACY CENTERCombined
- MACON AREA CTE CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- MACON SENIOR HIGH0.1 mi · 390
- MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 275
- BEVIER ELEM.5.2 mi · 159
- BEVIER HIGH5.2 mi · 61
- CALLAO ELEM.8.7 mi · 35
- ATLANTA HIGH10.4 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About MACON ELEMENTARYHow many students attend MACON ELEMENTARY?
MACON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 509 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MACON ELEMENTARY serve?
MACON ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at MACON ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at MACON ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MACON ELEMENTARY?
At MACON ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees MACON ELEMENTARY?
MACON ELEMENTARY is overseen by MACON CO. R-I in Macon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.