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MIAMI ELEM.

7638 NW STATE ROUTE J, AMORET, MO 64722 · (660) 267-3495 · Bates County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL103 STUDENTS
Enrollment
103
Elementary
DISTRICT 92 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
39 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1313%
Kindergarten99%
Grade 11414%
Grade 21717%
Grade 399%
Grade 41313%
Grade 51414%
Grade 61414%
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
9289%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
77%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6058%
Female
4342%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
MIAMI ELEM.→MIAMI HIGH
Based on grade levels within MIAMI R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
32.6%
MO avg 44.9% . -15.0pp since 2021
Math
42.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts10.2%22.4%53.0%14.2%
Math14.2%28.5%30.6%26.5%
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

MAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2532.6%42.7%
2023-24N/A45.1%
2022-2333.4%52.1%
2021-2247.6%47.7%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →

Schools most like MIAMI ELEM.

MIAMI ELEM.'s state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
MIAMI ELEM. this school10337.9%36.3%
OTTERVILLE ELEM.
OTTERVILLE
11537.4%18.4%
NORTH HARRISON ELEM.
EAGLEVILLE
11138.7%70.9%
ATLANTA ELEM.
ATLANTA
11240.2%58.0%
Dadeville R-II School
Dadeville
10036.0%N/A
MOUND CITY ELEM.
MOUND CITY
11533.9%66.3%
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where MIAMI ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Bates County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
36.3%#626 of 1,002N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.7%#493 of 1,019
▼ 55
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.6%#756 of 1,018N/A
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-10.0pp#69 of 943N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
103#1,166 of 1,294#4 of 8
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
37.9%#842 of 1,165N/A
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
103
+8 (+8%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 146
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 9.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2510311.98.7:138% (39)
2023-248910.68.4:134% (30)
2022-23959.79.8:129% (28)
2020-2195109.5:142% (40)
2017-188110.28.0:163% (51)
2015-1695109.5:144% (42)
2010-11123261.5:159% (72)
2000-011731214.4:140% (70)
1990-911461014.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MIAMI ELEM..

Since 2017-18: students up 27% (81 to 103); teachers up 17% (10.2 to 11.9).

About MIAMI ELEM.

MIAMI ELEM. is a small elementary school based in AMORET, Missouri. The student body numbers 103 students, from pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Missouri) has about 315 students.

MIAMI R-I is the district for MIAMI ELEM.. It has 2 schools and 183 students.

At MIAMI ELEM., White students make up 89% of the student body. The remaining students are 7% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. MIAMI ELEM. has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school employs the equivalent of 11.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 8.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at MIAMI ELEM. is 38%. That is close to the 41% average for public schools in Bates County.

MIAMI ELEM. sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.3% and a predicted 45.7%.

Across Bates County, median household income is about $60,733, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. MIAMI ELEM. is among the 15 public schools in Bates County.

The next-closest public school is MIAMI HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, MIAMI ELEM. ranks 6th on average proficiency.

NCES describes the area around MIAMI ELEM. as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.

The number of students climbed from 95 to 103 over 4 years.

Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Bates County at a glance

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Population
16,186
Census ACS
Median income
$60,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,514 students

Quick facts

School name
MIAMI ELEM.
District
MIAMI R-I
Address
7638 NW STATE ROUTE J, AMORET, MO 64722
Phone
(660) 267-3495
County
Bates County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
103
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
8.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
39 (38%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
292082001138
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in MIAMI R-I
Other schools in AMORET
Other MIAMI Elementary schools

3 other US public schools in 3 states are named MIAMI Elementary. MIAMI ELEM. is the 3rd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About MIAMI ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at MIAMI ELEM.?
MIAMI ELEM. enrolls approximately 103 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MIAMI ELEM. serve?
MIAMI ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at MIAMI ELEM.?
Approximately 8.7:1 students per teacher at MIAMI ELEM..
What is the student diversity at MIAMI ELEM.?
Student demographics at MIAMI ELEM. are roughly 89% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is MIAMI ELEM. in?
MIAMI ELEM. is part of MIAMI R-I.
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