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MATHIS ELEMENTARY

607 N SIXTH ST, HAYTI, MO 63851 · (573) 359-6500 · Pemiscot County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
383 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
37
Kindergarten
53
Grade 1
56
Grade 2
45
Grade 3
60
Grade 4
43
Grade 5
43
Grade 6
46
Student demographics
White
9224%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Black
28073%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 15%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
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
19451%
Female
18949%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
MATHIS ELEMENTARYHAYTI HIGH
Based on grade levels within HAYTI R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
46.4%
MO avg 49.5% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
44.1%
MO avg 48.7% . -0.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
383
+116 (+43%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.2:1
% White
24%
was 26%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
73%
was 71%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MATHIS ELEMENTARY

MATHIS ELEMENTARY is a mid-tier elementary school in HAYTI, Missouri, one of the schools within HAYTI R-II. The school caters to 383 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so MATHIS ELEMENTARY sits 22% larger than that benchmark.

HAYTI R-II comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 608 students; MATHIS ELEMENTARY is among them.

Looking at the student body, MATHIS ELEMENTARY logs that Black students make up the majority at 73%; the rest is composed of 24% White, 2% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MATHIS ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 41.2%.

Around the school, Pemiscot County reports that median household income runs about $40,089, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 26%. MATHIS ELEMENTARY is one of 18 public schools in Pemiscot County (combined enrollment of about 2,865 students).

The closest other public school is HAYTI HIGH, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MATHIS ELEMENTARY at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 49.0%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MATHIS ELEMENTARY has rose 43%, going from 267 students in 2018 to 383 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Pemiscot County at a glance

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Population
14,958
Census ACS
Median income
$40,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,865 students

Quick facts

School name
MATHIS ELEMENTARY
District
HAYTI R-II
Address
607 N SIXTH ST, HAYTI, MO 63851
Phone
(573) 359-6500
County
Pemiscot County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
383
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
383 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
291380000612
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MATHIS ELEMENTARY
How many students attend MATHIS ELEMENTARY?
MATHIS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 383 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MATHIS ELEMENTARY serve?
MATHIS ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does MATHIS ELEMENTARY have?
MATHIS ELEMENTARY employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
How diverse is MATHIS ELEMENTARY?
MATHIS ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 24% White, 2% Hispanic, 73% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is MATHIS ELEMENTARY public or private?
MATHIS ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by HAYTI R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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