Enrollment
115
Elementary
DISTRICT 89 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUND CITY R-II·NCES 292148001179
MOUND CITY ELEM.
708 NEBRASKA ST, MOUND CITY, MO 64470 · (660) 442-5420 · Holt County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL115 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Missouri public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
39 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 26% smaller than its 4th grade class (27).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 MOUND CITY R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
MO avg 44.9% . -15.3pp since 2021
Math
77.1%
MO avg 43.8%
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2021.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 77.1% |
| 2023-24 | 54.4% | 68.1% |
| 2022-23 | 72.9% | 83.8% |
| 2021-22 | 83.3% | N/A |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 47% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 MOUND CITY ELEM.
MOUND CITY ELEM.'s state test result (66.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOUND CITY ELEM. this school | 115 | 33.9% | 66.3% |
| SOUTH HOLT ELEM. OREGON | 121 | 32.2% | 57.9% |
| KINGSVILLE ELEM. KINGSVILLE | 119 | 34.5% | 16.9% |
| Northeast Nodaway Elementary Ravenwood | 117 | 30.8% | N/A |
| MEADVILLE ELEM. MEADVILLE | 114 | 31.6% | 26.2% |
| ALTENBURG ELEM. ALTENBURG | 113 | 31.0% | N/A |
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 MOUND CITY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #71 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #17 of 1,019 ▲ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #62 of 1,018 ▲ 165 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 115 | #1,127 of 1,294 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.9% | #896 of 1,165 |
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
115
-5 (-4%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 115 | 10 | 11.5:1 | 34% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 111 | 8.5 | 13.0:1 | 35% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 113 | 8.1 | 14.0:1 | 27% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 120 | 10 | 12.0:1 | 29% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 107 | 9.3 | 11.5:1 | 36% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 120 | 9 | 13.3:1 | 38% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 130 | 10 | 13.0:1 | 32% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 200 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 37% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 199 | 13 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOUND CITY ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (107 to 115); teachers up 8% (9.3 to 10).
About MOUND CITY ELEM.
In MOUND CITY, Missouri, MOUND CITY ELEM. is a very small elementary school. Its enrollment is 115 students, spread over pre-K through 4. On average, elementary schools in Missouri enroll around 315, and this school is 63% below that mark.
MOUND CITY R-II enrolls 268 students in 3 schools, including MOUND CITY ELEM..
The share of White students at MOUND CITY ELEM. is 92%. Enrollment also includes 5% multiracial and 3% Native American. In Holt County overall, the White share is about 94%. The diversity index for MOUND CITY ELEM. is 15%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Compared with the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 34% of the student body. The average for public schools in Holt County is similar, at 33%.
On the allk12 Grade, MOUND CITY ELEM. lands at A+, ahead of 95% of Missouri public elementary schools.
In Missouri, MOUND CITY ELEM. is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 66.3% compared with a predicted 47.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Holt County show that median household income comes to about $61,187, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Holt County counts 8 public schools with about 624 students.
MOUND CITY MIDDLE is the nearest public school to MOUND CITY ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 42.0% proficiency; MOUND CITY ELEM. posts 66.3%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 115 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 120.
MOUND CITY ELEM. has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Holt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,240
Census ACS
Median income
$61,187
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
624 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUND CITY R-II
- MOUND CITY HIGHHigh · 84 students
- MOUND CITY MIDDLEMiddle · 69 students
Other schools in MOUND CITY
- MOUND CITY HIGHHigh · 84 students
- MOUND CITY MIDDLEMiddle · 69 students
Nearby schools
- MOUND CITY MIDDLE0.0 mi · 69
- MOUND CITY HIGH0.0 mi · 84
- NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM.9.5 mi · 116
- Nodaway-Holt MS/HS11.0 mi · 89
- SOUTH HOLT ELEM.11.4 mi · 121
- SOUTH HOLT HIGH11.4 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About MOUND CITY ELEM.How large is MOUND CITY ELEM.?
MOUND CITY ELEM. enrolls approximately 115 students in grades PK-04.
Is MOUND CITY ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
MOUND CITY ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at MOUND CITY ELEM.?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at MOUND CITY ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at MOUND CITY ELEM.?
At MOUND CITY ELEM., the student body is approximately 92% White, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees MOUND CITY ELEM.?
MOUND CITY ELEM. is overseen by MOUND CITY R-II in Holt County.
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