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Alumni: what's one memory from MONETT ELEM. that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONETT R-I·NCES 292112001160
MONETT ELEM.
601 LEARNING LANE, MONETT, MO 65708 · (417) 235-3411 · Barry County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
328 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 162 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 174 | 34% |
| Grade 3 | 179 | 35% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 52% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MONETT R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.9pp since 2022
Math
27.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -8.8pp since 2022
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 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.0% | 18.9% | 35.9% | 31.0% |
| Math | 9.7% | 18.2% | 35.3% | 36.5% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.9% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 36.8% |
| 2022-23 | 33.8% | 36.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 MONETT ELEM.
MONETT ELEM.'s state test result (34.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONETT ELEM. this school | 515 | 63.7% | 34.1% |
| MONETT INTERMEDIATE MONETT | 313 | 61.0% | 46.8% |
| Monett Early Childhood Center MONETT | 276 | 67.0% | N/A |
| CARTHAGE INTERMEDIATE CENTER CARTHAGE | 664 | 66.3% | 38.3% |
| PURDY ELEM. PURDY | 303 | 65.0% | 39.9% |
| CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY INDEPENDENCE | 362 | 81.2% | 20.6% |
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 MONETT ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Barry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #671 of 1,002 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #778 of 1,019 ▼ 161 | #7 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #753 of 1,018 ▼ 207 | #5 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #141 of 1,294 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #508 of 950 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #212 of 953 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #393 of 1,165 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #487 of 684 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
515
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 774
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 515 | 39.5 | 13.0:1 | 64% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 37.2 | 13.4:1 | 71% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 43.3 | 10.9:1 | 68% (318) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 46 | 11.5:1 | 61% (323) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 44.5 | 12.6:1 | 68% (384) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 47 | 13.1:1 | 63% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 650 | 41 | 15.8:1 | 56% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 642 | 44 | 14.6:1 | 46% (298) |
| 1990-91 | 774 | 41 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MONETT ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (561 to 515); teachers down 11% (44.5 to 39.5).
About MONETT ELEM.
MONETT ELEM. is a high-enrollment elementary school in MONETT, Missouri. Enrollment totals 515 students across grades 1 through 3. The school is 63% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Missouri.
MONETT ELEM. is one of 5 schools in MONETT R-I, which enrolls 2,374 students in total.
The largest group at MONETT ELEM. is White students, at 47%. After that, the student body is 44% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 2% Pacific Islander. Census figures show Barry County is about 82% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
MONETT ELEM. lists 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.0 students per teacher. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is close to this figure. About 64% of students at MONETT ELEM. are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Barry County is similar, at 62%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, MONETT ELEM. would be expected to post about 36.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.1%.
Census data for Barry County show median household income comes to about $58,346, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 18 public schools and about 4,974 students.
OAKVIEW SCHOOL is the nearest public school to MONETT ELEM., about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of MONETT ELEM., there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 34.1% is below the 57.2% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put MONETT ELEM. in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
From 530 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 515 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 13.0:1, from 11.5:1.
People who know MONETT ELEM. can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Barry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,033
Census ACS
Median income
$58,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MONETT R-I
- MONETT HIGHHigh · 742 students
- MONETT MIDDLEMiddle · 528 students
- MONETT INTERMEDIATEElementary · 313 students
- Monett Early Childhood CenterElementary · 276 students
- SCOTT REGIONAL TECH CENTERHigh
Other schools in MONETT
- MONETT HIGHHigh · 742 students
- MONETT MIDDLEMiddle · 528 students
- MONETT INTERMEDIATEElementary · 313 students
- Monett Early Childhood CenterElementary · 276 students
- OAKVIEW SCHOOLCombined · 22 students
- SCOTT REGIONAL TECH CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- OAKVIEW SCHOOL0.2 mi · 22
- Monett Early Childhood Center1.3 mi · 276
- MONETT INTERMEDIATE1.5 mi · 313
- MONETT HIGH2.0 mi · 742
- MONETT MIDDLE2.0 mi · 528
- CENTRAL ELEM.3.5 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About MONETT ELEM.What is the total enrollment at MONETT ELEM.?
MONETT ELEM. enrolls approximately 515 students in grades 01-03.
What age range does MONETT ELEM. serve?
MONETT ELEM. serves students from grade 01 through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at MONETT ELEM.?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at MONETT ELEM..
How diverse is MONETT ELEM.?
MONETT ELEM. reports a student body of 47% White, 44% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MONETT ELEM.?
MONETT ELEM. is overseen by MONETT R-I in Barry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.