Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. VERNON R-V·NCES 292160003088
MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE
260 W HWY 174, MOUNT VERNON, MO 65712 · (417) 466-2312 · Lawrence County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
149 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 107 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 33% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 MT. VERNON R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.5pp since 2021
Math
42.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -3.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.1% | 26.6% | 44.2% | 14.8% |
| Math | 12.1% | 30.7% | 35.4% | 21.6% |
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 | 40.7% | 42.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 43.2% |
| 2022-23 | 44.2% | 54.4% |
| 2021-22 | 45.2% | 46.2% |
% 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE
MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE this school | 303 | 49.2% | 41.8% |
| CLARENCE CANNON ELEM. ELSBERRY | 307 | 51.8% | 26.9% |
| MOUNT VERNON ELEM. MOUNT VERNON | 319 | 52.0% | N/A |
| HIGH RIDGE ELEM. HIGH RIDGE | 327 | 50.5% | 45.0% |
| GERALD ELEM. GERALD | 283 | 50.2% | 30.7% |
| FORDLAND ELEM. FORDLAND | 300 | 46.7% | 41.3% |
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 MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #486 of 1,002 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #488 of 1,019 ▼ 15 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #582 of 1,018 ▲ 32 | #3 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #238 of 943 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #688 of 1,294 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #637 of 950 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.2% | #662 of 953 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #661 of 1,165 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #399 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
303
-27 (-8%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 344
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 303 | 22.1 | 13.7:1 | 49% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 21.5 | 13.9:1 | 54% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 20.9 | 15.1:1 | 48% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 20 | 16.5:1 | 51% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 22.6 | 15.2:1 | 61% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 59% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 56% (194) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (343 to 303); teachers down 2% (22.6 to 22.1).
About MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE
MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE is a mid-sized elementary school in Missouri, with an address in MOUNT VERNON. It teaches 303 students in grades 3 through 5.
The MT. VERNON R-V system has 5 schools and 1,542 students.
By race and ethnicity, MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE is 88% White. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Lawrence County overall, the White share is about 88%. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE are from different groups.
For every teacher at MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE, there are about 13.7 students; the school has 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 149 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 49% of enrollment.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 41.8% actual against 41.5% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Lawrence County show that the median household earns about $61,215 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Lawrence County has 24 public schools with about 7,271 students, including MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE.
Among nearby public schools, MOUNT VERNON HIGH is closest at about 0.1 miles. MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 46.4% proficiency; MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE posts 41.8%.
NCES assigns MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 303, compared with 330 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 16.5 in 2020-21 to 13.7 in 2024-25.
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Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,593
Census ACS
Median income
$61,215
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MT. VERNON R-V
- MOUNT VERNON HIGHHigh · 474 students
- MOUNT VERNON MIDDLEMiddle · 345 students
- MOUNT VERNON ELEM.Elementary · 319 students
- EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 101 students
Other schools in MOUNT VERNON
- MOUNT VERNON HIGHHigh · 474 students
- MOUNT VERNON MIDDLEMiddle · 345 students
- MOUNT VERNON ELEM.Elementary · 319 students
- EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 101 students
Nearby schools
- MOUNT VERNON HIGH0.1 mi · 474
- MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.0.8 mi · 26
- MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE1.1 mi · 345
- EARLY LEARNING CENTER1.3 mi · 101
- MOUNT VERNON ELEM.1.4 mi · 319
- CENTRAL ELEM.6.9 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATEWhat is the total enrollment at MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE?
MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE enrolls approximately 303 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE serve?
MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE.
How diverse is MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE?
MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE reports a student body of 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE?
MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE is overseen by MT. VERNON R-V in Lawrence County.
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