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.