Enrollment
72
Elementary
DISTRICT 64 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARQUAND-ZION R-VI·NCES 292037001079
MARQUAND ELEM.
205 E MORLEY ST, MARQUAND, MO 63655 · (573) 783-3388 · Madison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL72 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
72 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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
MARQUAND ELEM.→MARQUAND-ZION HIGH
Based on grade levels within MARQUAND-ZION R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
3.0%
MO avg 49.5%
Math
74.0%
MO avg 48.7%
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 3 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49.
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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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
72
-18 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 45.0:1
% White
90%
was 99%
% Black
6%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MARQUAND ELEM.
MARQUAND ELEM. is one of the tiny K-5 schools in MARQUAND, Missouri, part of MARQUAND-ZION R-VI, with 72 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 77% below typical.
MARQUAND-ZION R-VI runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 128 students. MARQUAND ELEM. is one of those campuses.
On demographics, MARQUAND ELEM. logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school records 6% Black, 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Madison County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Madison County's rate of about 57%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MARQUAND ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.5%.
In the area at large, census data for Madison County shows median household income runs about $54,434, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Madison County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,011 students), of which MARQUAND ELEM. is one.
Nearest neighbor: MARQUAND-ZION HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MARQUAND ELEM. ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.6%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Looking at the recent track record. MARQUAND ELEM.'s enrollment has decreased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 90 (now 72). White enrollment moved from 99% to 90% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 45.0:1 in 2018 to 7.3:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for MARQUAND ELEM. typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,729
Census ACS
Median income
$54,434
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,011 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- MARQUAND-ZION HIGH0.0 mi · 56
- FREDERICKTOWN ELEM.10.8 mi · 446
- FREDERICKTOWN INTERMEDIATE11.0 mi · 393
- KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL11.1 mi · 433
- FREDERICKTOWN HIGH11.1 mi · 611
- MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM.11.8 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About MARQUAND ELEM.How large is MARQUAND ELEM.?
MARQUAND ELEM. enrolls approximately 72 students in grades PK-05.
Is MARQUAND ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
MARQUAND ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARQUAND ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARQUAND ELEM. is approximately 7.3:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARQUAND ELEM.?
At MARQUAND ELEM., the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black.
What district is MARQUAND ELEM. in?
MARQUAND ELEM. is part of MARQUAND-ZION R-VI.
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