Enrollment
233
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEADOW HEIGHTS R-II·NCES 292364001407
MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM.
14571 STATE HIGHWAY 72, PATTON, MO 63662 · (573) 866-2611 · Bollinger County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
117 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 MEADOW HEIGHTS R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +16.0pp since 2023
Math
50.9%
MO avg 48.7% . -5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 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
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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
233
-101 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 15.8:1
% White
97%
was 99%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM.
MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. is one of the cozy elementary campuss in PATTON, Missouri, one of the schools within MEADOW HEIGHTS R-II, with 233 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 26% smaller than the state mean of about 315.
MEADOW HEIGHTS R-II runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 489 students. MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. records that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Bollinger County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.3%, the actual is 47.1%, a residual of -3.3 points.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Bollinger County put the typical household earns roughly $63,814 per year, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. is one of 10 public schools in Bollinger County (combined enrollment of about 1,725 students).
Nearest neighbor: MEADOW HEIGHTS HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.2%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 30%: 334 students in 2018 compared to 233 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Bollinger County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,559
Census ACS
Median income
$63,814
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,725 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MEADOW HEIGHTS R-II
- MEADOW HEIGHTS HIGHHigh · 158 students
- MEADOW HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 98 students
Other schools in PATTON
- MEADOW HEIGHTS HIGHHigh · 158 students
- MEADOW HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 98 students
Nearby schools
- MEADOW HEIGHTS HIGH0.0 mi · 158
- MEADOW HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 98
- MARQUAND ELEM.11.8 mi · 72
- MARQUAND-ZION HIGH11.8 mi · 56
- MILLERSVILLE ATTENDANCE CTR.12.3 mi · 36
- OAK RIDGE HIGH13.5 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM.How large is MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM.?
MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. enrolls approximately 233 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. serve?
MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. is approximately 12.6:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM.?
MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. in?
MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. is part of MEADOW HEIGHTS R-II.
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