MIRABILE ELEM.

MIRABILE ELEM. is an elementary school of micro-enrollment scale in POLO, Missouri, overseen by MIRABILE C-1, instructing 30 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 90% leaner than typical.

Operationally, MIRABILE ELEM. answers to MIRABILE C-1, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

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

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MIRABILE ELEM. has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.4:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Caldwell County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Caldwell County shows median household income runs about $64,806, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Caldwell County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,441 students), MIRABILE ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

KINGSTON ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.8 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. MIRABILE ELEM.'s enrollment has shrank 41% since 2018, when it stood at 51 (now 30). Black enrollment moved from 6% to 0% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 7.3:1 in 2018 to 4.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.