Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY CO. R-II·NCES 292133001172
MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM.
817 N HARPER ST, MONTGOMERY CITY, MO 63361 · (573) 564-2278 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
174 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Based on grade levels within MONTGOMERY CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.0pp since 2021
Math
36.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.7% | 22.6% | 41.8% | 22.6% |
| Math | 18.6% | 18.0% | 27.3% | 36.0% |
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 | 35.3% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 33.4% | 40.4% |
| 2022-23 | 40.3% | 38.3% |
| 2021-22 | 27.3% | 33.3% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM.
MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM.'s state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. this school | 326 | 53.4% | 34.8% |
| STOCKTON ELEM. STOCKTON | 327 | 52.3% | 48.5% |
| S.M Rissler Elementary School Trenton | 350 | 54.9% | 41.3% |
| WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM. FARMINGTON | 363 | 53.4% | 53.5% |
| HIGH RIDGE ELEM. HIGH RIDGE | 327 | 50.5% | 45.0% |
| OSCEOLA ELEM. OSCEOLA | 325 | 52.3% | 45.2% |
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 MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #652 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #637 of 1,019 ▼ 95 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #698 of 1,018 ▲ 45 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #260 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #616 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #149 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.8% | #720 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #577 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #308 of 684 |
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
326
-23 (-7%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 326 | 29.3 | 11.1:1 | 53% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 27.1 | 12.2:1 | 53% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 49% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 51% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 27 | 14.1:1 | 63% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 70% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 29 | 16.5:1 | 54% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | 18 | 17.5:1 | 45% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 334 | 19 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (381 to 326); teachers up 9% (27 to 29.3).
About MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM.
MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school in MONTGOMERY CITY, Missouri. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 326 students.
MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. sits within MONTGOMERY CO. R-II, which has 4 schools and 1,075 students.
MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. is 90% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Montgomery County, where about 93% of residents are White. The diversity index for MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1, 1.3 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 35% of Missouri public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. is 5.1 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
In the surrounding county, Montgomery County, median household income comes to about $65,500, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 7 public schools and about 1,336 students.
MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM.'s nearest public school is MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE (about 2.5 miles). There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. is 8th among 9 schools close by.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
The school's student count decreased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 11.1 students per teacher, compared with 15.9 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,426
Census ACS
Median income
$65,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,336 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MONTGOMERY CO. R-II
- MONTGOMERY CO. HIGHHigh · 336 students
- MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 264 students
- JONESBURG ELEM.Elementary · 149 students
Other schools in MONTGOMERY CITY
- MONTGOMERY CO. HIGHHigh · 336 students
- MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 264 students
- MONTGOMERY CITY TREATMENT CTR.High
Nearby schools
- MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE2.5 mi · 264
- MONTGOMERY CO. HIGH2.7 mi · 336
- WELLSVILLE-MIDDLETOWN HS7.4 mi · 145
- WELLSVILLE-MIDDLETOWN ELEM.7.4 mi · 116
- WILLIAMSBURG ELEM.11.4 mi · 169
- COMMUNITY HIGH14.5 mi · 154
Frequently asked questions
About MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM.How large is MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM.?
MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. serve?
MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM.?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM.?
At MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM., the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. public or private?
MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by MONTGOMERY CO. R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.