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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
Enrollment
115
Elementary
DISTRICT 89 · STATE 315
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
Pre-K
20
Kindergarten
20
Grade 1
16
Grade 2
16
Grade 3
16
Grade 4
27
Student demographics
White
10692%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 67%
Two+
65%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
33%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5850%
Female
5750%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
61.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +20.0pp since 2023
Math
61.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +16.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
115
+8 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.5:1
% White
92%
was 94%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MOUND CITY ELEM.

Set in MOUND CITY, Missouri, MOUND CITY ELEM. is a micro-enrollment elementary campus, one of the schools within MOUND CITY R-II. It educates 115 students across grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 63% below the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

Across the 3 schools in MOUND CITY R-II (268 students total), MOUND CITY ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, MOUND CITY ELEM. records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%); the rest consists of 5% multiracial, 3% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting MOUND CITY ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MOUND CITY ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.6%; this one delivers 52.0%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Holt County indicate median household income runs about $61,187, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Holt County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 624 students), of which MOUND CITY ELEM. is one.

Nearest neighbor: MOUND CITY MIDDLE, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around MOUND CITY ELEM.. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MOUND CITY ELEM. at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.0%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. MOUND CITY ELEM.'s enrollment has edged up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 107 (now 115).

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Holt County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MOUND CITY ELEM.
District
MOUND CITY R-II
Address
708 NEBRASKA ST, MOUND CITY, MO 64470
Phone
(660) 442-5420
County
Holt County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
115
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
39 (34%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
292148001179
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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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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