Enrollment
358
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMITHVILLE R-II·NCES 292841001753
Maple Elementary
600 MAPLE ST, SMITHVILLE, MO 64089 · (816) 532-0589 · Clay County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
72 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SMITHVILLE R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
53.1%
MO avg 49.5% . -28.7pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -30.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 29 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 30 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
70.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
358
-180 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 13.2:1
% White
89%
was 93%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Maple Elementary
As an average-sized elementary school in SMITHVILLE, Missouri, Maple Elementary teaches 358 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by SMITHVILLE R-II.
SMITHVILLE R-II comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,514 students; Maple Elementary is among them.
On demographics, Maple Elementary lists that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 2% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Maple Elementary has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Clay County's rate of about 35%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Maple Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.6%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Clay County put the typical household earns roughly $88,468 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clay County runs 80 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,553 students), of which Maple Elementary is one.
Smithville High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Maple Elementary at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 49.9%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Maple Elementary's enrollment has fell 33% since 2018, when it stood at 538 (now 358). Class-load math has fell: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Maple Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
258,122
Census ACS
Median income
$88,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
41,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SMITHVILLE R-II
- Smithville HighHigh · 845 students
- Eagle Heights ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Smithville MiddleMiddle · 371 students
Other schools in SMITHVILLE
- Smithville HighHigh · 845 students
- Eagle Heights ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Smithville MiddleMiddle · 371 students
Nearby schools
- Smithville High1.4 mi · 845
- Smithville Middle1.6 mi · 371
- Horizon Elementary1.7 mi · 448
- Eagle Heights Elementary2.9 mi · 492
- NASHUA ELEMENTARY6.6 mi · 485
- STALEY HIGH7.6 mi · 2,091
Frequently asked questions
About Maple ElementaryHow large is Maple Elementary?
Maple Elementary enrolls approximately 358 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Maple Elementary serve?
Maple Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Maple Elementary have?
Maple Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
How diverse is Maple Elementary?
Maple Elementary reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Maple Elementary public or private?
Maple Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by SMITHVILLE R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.