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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLER CO. R-III·NCES 293051002091

MILLER CO. ELEM.

526 School Road, TUSCUMBIA, MO 65082 · (573) 369-2375 · Miller County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
Enrollment
125
Elementary
DISTRICT 89 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
61 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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
8
Kindergarten
22
Grade 1
16
Grade 2
8
Grade 3
12
Grade 4
10
Grade 5
16
Grade 6
10
Grade 7
10
Grade 8
13
Student demographics
White
125100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 67%
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
6149%
Female
6451%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
74.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +10.2pp since 2023
Math
52.2%
MO avg 48.7% . -5.5pp since 2023
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
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
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
125
-4 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 10.0:1
% White
100%
was 98%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MILLER CO. ELEM.

MILLER CO. ELEM. is a micro-enrollment K-5 school in TUSCUMBIA, Missouri, one of the schools within MILLER CO. R-III. The school works with 125 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 60% smaller than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

MILLER CO. R-III runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 178 students. MILLER CO. ELEM. is one of those campuses.

Demographically, MILLER CO. ELEM. records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%).

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MILLER CO. ELEM. has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting MILLER CO. ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 49% of students at MILLER CO. ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, MILLER CO. ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 61.1%.

Across the wider county, census data for Miller County shows median household income runs about $56,736, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Miller County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,092 students), MILLER CO. ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

TUSCUMBIA HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MILLER CO. ELEM. at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 50.4%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MILLER CO. ELEM. has fell 3%, going from 129 students in 2018 to 125 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for MILLER CO. ELEM. typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Miller County at a glance

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Population
25,269
Census ACS
Median income
$56,736
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,092 students

Quick facts

School name
MILLER CO. ELEM.
District
MILLER CO. R-III
Address
526 School Road, TUSCUMBIA, MO 65082
Phone
(573) 369-2375
County
Miller County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
125
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
7.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
61 (49%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
293051002091
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MILLER CO. ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at MILLER CO. ELEM.?
MILLER CO. ELEM. enrolls approximately 125 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does MILLER CO. ELEM. serve?
MILLER CO. ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at MILLER CO. ELEM.?
Approximately 7.9:1 students per teacher at MILLER CO. ELEM..
What is the student diversity at MILLER CO. ELEM.?
Student demographics at MILLER CO. ELEM. are roughly 100% White.
What district is MILLER CO. ELEM. in?
MILLER CO. ELEM. is part of MILLER CO. R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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