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Enrollment
522
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN CO. R-II·NCES 293084002129
MORGAN CO. ELEM.
913 W NEWTON, VERSAILLES, MO 65084 · (573) 378-4272 · Morgan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
322 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 20% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 MORGAN CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -13.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.3% | 63.2% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where MORGAN CO. ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #466 of 968 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #521 of 974 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #746 of 974 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 522 | #133 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #249 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.2% | #748 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #423 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #263 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
522
-30 (-5%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 522 | 44.9 | 11.6:1 | 62% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 46 | 11.3:1 | 66% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 41.1 | 13.2:1 | 59% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 47 | 11.7:1 | 65% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 47.6 | 13.2:1 | 70% (436) |
| 2015-16 | 639 | 47 | 13.6:1 | 70% (445) |
| 2010-11 | 612 | 47 | 13.0:1 | 62% (377) |
| 2000-01 | 640 | 44 | 14.6:1 | 58% (369) |
| 1990-91 | 523 | 32 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MORGAN CO. ELEM..
About MORGAN CO. ELEM.
MORGAN CO. ELEM. runs as a large elementary school in VERSAILLES, Missouri. The school reports 522 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 66% bigger than the 315 average for elementary schools in Missouri.
MORGAN CO. ELEM. belongs to MORGAN CO. R-II, a district of 4 schools and 1,263 students.
At MORGAN CO. ELEM., White students make up 91% of the student body. The remaining students are 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. MORGAN CO. ELEM. has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 at MORGAN CO. ELEM., with 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 62% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Morgan County is 72%.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 50.1%. MORGAN CO. ELEM. scores 51.4%.
Across Morgan County, median household income is about $53,412, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. MORGAN CO. ELEM. is among the 7 public schools in Morgan County.
The nearest other public school, MORGAN CO. MIDDLE, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, MORGAN CO. ELEM. ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
MORGAN CO. ELEM. falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The number of students declined from 552 to 522 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,717
Census ACS
Median income
$53,412
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,885 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MORGAN CO. R-II
- MORGAN CO. HIGHHigh · 377 students
- MORGAN CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 298 students
- Little Tigers Learning CenterElementary · 66 students
Other schools in VERSAILLES
- MORGAN CO. HIGHHigh · 377 students
- MORGAN CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 298 students
- Little Tigers Learning CenterElementary · 66 students
Nearby schools
- MORGAN CO. MIDDLE0.0 mi · 298
- MORGAN CO. HIGH0.1 mi · 377
- MORGAN CO. R-I ELEM.7.5 mi · 383
- MORGAN CO. R-I HIGH7.5 mi · 239
- Little Tigers Learning Center10.5 mi · 66
- LATHAM ELEM.12.9 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About MORGAN CO. ELEM.What is the total enrollment at MORGAN CO. ELEM.?
MORGAN CO. ELEM. enrolls approximately 522 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does MORGAN CO. ELEM. serve?
MORGAN CO. ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MORGAN CO. ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MORGAN CO. ELEM. is approximately 11.6:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MORGAN CO. ELEM.?
MORGAN CO. ELEM. reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is MORGAN CO. ELEM. in?
MORGAN CO. ELEM. is part of MORGAN CO. R-II.
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