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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION C. EARLY R-V·NCES 292016001072

MARION C. EARLY ELEM.

5309 S MAIN, MORRISVILLE, MO 65710 · (417) 376-2215 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
Enrollment
283
Elementary
DISTRICT 192 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
130 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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
29
Kindergarten
43
Grade 1
44
Grade 2
44
Grade 3
36
Grade 4
37
Grade 5
50
Student demographics
White
27095%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Black
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
15655%
Female
12745%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
64.6%
MO avg 49.5% . +9.8pp since 2023
Math
50.6%
MO avg 48.7% . -1.5pp 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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
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
283
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.9:1
% White
95%
was 97%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MARION C. EARLY ELEM.

MARION C. EARLY ELEM. is one of the reasonably sized elementary schools in MORRISVILLE, Missouri, one of the schools within MARION C. EARLY R-V, with 283 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

MARION C. EARLY R-V comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 576 students; MARION C. EARLY ELEM. is among them.

On the student-mix side, MARION C. EARLY ELEM. lists that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, MARION C. EARLY ELEM. has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Polk County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MARION C. EARLY ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Polk County put the typical household earns roughly $59,647 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Polk County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,965 students), MARION C. EARLY ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MARION C. EARLY JUNIOR HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around MARION C. EARLY ELEM.. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MARION C. EARLY ELEM. at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 53.1%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. MARION C. EARLY ELEM.'s enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 283 (now 283).

On the community side, the feed for MARION C. EARLY ELEM. typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Polk County at a glance

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Population
32,444
Census ACS
Median income
$59,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,965 students

Quick facts

School name
MARION C. EARLY ELEM.
District
MARION C. EARLY R-V
Address
5309 S MAIN, MORRISVILLE, MO 65710
Phone
(417) 376-2215
County
Polk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
283
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
130 (46%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
292016001072
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MARION C. EARLY ELEM.
How large is MARION C. EARLY ELEM.?
MARION C. EARLY ELEM. enrolls approximately 283 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MARION C. EARLY ELEM. serve?
MARION C. EARLY ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARION C. EARLY ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARION C. EARLY ELEM. is approximately 13.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MARION C. EARLY ELEM.?
Student demographics at MARION C. EARLY ELEM. are roughly 95% White, 0% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is MARION C. EARLY ELEM. in?
MARION C. EARLY ELEM. is part of MARION C. EARLY R-V.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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