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Enrollment
658
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN GROVE R-III·NCES 292151001181
MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM.
320 E NINTH, MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO 65711 · (417) 926-3177 · Wright County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 85% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
13.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
362 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 139 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (124).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM.→MOUNTAIN GROVE MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within MOUNTAIN GROVE R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +6.5pp since 2021
Math
51.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +13.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.1% | 26.8% | 34.2% | 21.7% |
| Math | 30.5% | 21.2% | 26.3% | 21.7% |
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 | 43.9% | 51.7% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 57.7% |
| 2022-23 | 35.4% | 42.6% |
| 2021-22 | 37.4% | 38.0% |
% 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM.
MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM.'s state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. this school | 658 | 55.0% | 51.1% |
| VINELAND ELEM. DESOTO | 653 | 55.7% | 53.1% |
| NORTH COUNTY PRIMARY BONNE TERRE | 673 | 56.3% | N/A |
| CENTRAL ELEM. UNION | 643 | 52.6% | 56.2% |
| LUCY WORTHAM JAMES ELEM. ST JAMES | 681 | 51.8% | 48.8% |
| SOUTH ELEM. ELDON | 552 | 55.6% | 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 MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Wright County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #286 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #298 of 1,019 ▼ 99 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #501 of 1,018 ▼ 246 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.1pp | #105 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 658 | #35 of 1,294 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #669 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.8% | #793 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #547 of 1,165 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #188 of 251 | 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
658
+24 (+4%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 717
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 658 | 47.3 | 13.9:1 | 55% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 680 | 47.3 | 14.4:1 | 53% (363) |
| 2022-23 | 688 | 47.6 | 14.4:1 | 58% (396) |
| 2020-21 | 634 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 49% (311) |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 42.1 | 15.0:1 | 63% (401) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 40 | 16.4:1 | 60% (392) |
| 2010-11 | 697 | 42 | 16.6:1 | 63% (437) |
| 2000-01 | 674 | 47 | 14.3:1 | 54% (366) |
| 1990-91 | 717 | 41 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (632 to 658); teachers up 12% (42.1 to 47.3).
About MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM.
MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. is an elementary school in MOUNTAIN GROVE, Missouri, and it is part of MOUNTAIN GROVE R-III. School enrollment was 658 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 4. The average among elementary schools in Missouri is roughly 315 students; this school is 109% above that.
The district for MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. is MOUNTAIN GROVE R-III, with 4 schools and 1,543 students.
The large majority of students at MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM., 93%, are White. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 92% White share among all Wright County residents. MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1 at MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM., with 47.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 55%. Across public schools in Wright County, the average is about the same, 57%.
Measured against Missouri public elementary schools, MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 39.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Wright County, median household income is about $47,909, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. is one of 16 public schools in Wright County, which together enroll about 3,155 students.
The closest other public school is MOUNTAIN GROVE HIGH, about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 51.1% versus a 48.1% average.
Under the NCES locale system, MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. is Town: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 634 to 658.
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Wright County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,965
Census ACS
Median income
$47,909
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,155 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNTAIN GROVE R-III
- MOUNTAIN GROVE HIGHHigh · 455 students
- MOUNTAIN GROVE MIDDLEMiddle · 424 students
- OZARK REGIONAL JUVENILE DET CTCombined · 6 students
- OZARK MOUNTAIN TECHNICAL CTR.High
Other schools in MOUNTAIN GROVE
- MOUNTAIN GROVE HIGHHigh · 455 students
- MOUNTAIN GROVE MIDDLEMiddle · 424 students
- Manes R-V School DistrictElementary · 41 students
- OZARK REGIONAL JUVENILE DET CTCombined · 6 students
- SKYVIEW SCHOOLCombined · 5 students
- OZARK MOUNTAIN TECHNICAL CTR.High
Nearby schools
- MOUNTAIN GROVE HIGH0.2 mi · 455
- MOUNTAIN GROVE MIDDLE0.5 mi · 424
- SKYVIEW SCHOOL0.6 mi · 5
- OZARK REGIONAL JUVENILE DET CT1.5 mi · 6
- CABOOL MIDDLE8.2 mi · 206
- CABOOL ELEM.8.5 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM.How many students attend MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM.?
MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. enrolls approximately 658 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. serve?
MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. is approximately 13.9:1 (47 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM.?
MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. reports a student body of 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. in?
MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. is part of MOUNTAIN GROVE R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.