Enrollment
155
Elementary
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIANGUA R-V·NCES 292250001232
NIANGUA ELEM.
301 RUMSEY ST, NIANGUA, MO 65713 · (417) 473-6101 · Webster County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL155 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
12.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
99 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 11 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
NIANGUA ELEM.→NIANGUA HIGH
Based on grade levels within NIANGUA R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.3pp since 2021
Math
35.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +22.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.6% | 25.0% | 32.1% | 26.1% |
| Math | 14.2% | 21.4% | 35.7% | 28.5% |
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 | 41.6% | 35.6% |
| 2023-24 | 41.7% | 32.6% |
| 2022-23 | 33.8% | 14.8% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 13.6% |
% 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 NIANGUA ELEM.
NIANGUA ELEM.'s state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIANGUA ELEM. this school | 155 | 63.9% | 31.6% |
| NORTH WOOD ELEM. SALEM | 155 | 63.9% | 37.5% |
| TARKIO ELEMENTARY TARKIO | 142 | 61.3% | 34.4% |
| DORA ELEM. DORA | 147 | 61.9% | 55.8% |
| RICHLAND ELEM. ESSEX | 158 | 60.1% | 74.9% |
| MACKS CREEK ELEM. MACKS CREEK | 174 | 60.3% | 17.9% |
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 NIANGUA ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Webster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #714 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #663 of 1,019 ▲ 39 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #555 of 1,018 ▼ 7 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.2pp | #36 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 155 | #1,040 of 1,294 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #390 of 1,165 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.5% | #114 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
155
-31 (-17%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 155 | 12.3 | 12.6:1 | 64% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 11.4 | 11.5:1 | 69% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 152 | 12.3 | 12.4:1 | 54% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 13 | 14.3:1 | 69% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 208 | 17.6 | 11.8:1 | 72% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 13 | 13.9:1 | 52% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 146 | 11 | 13.3:1 | 67% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 188 | 17 | 11.1:1 | 47% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 230 | 14 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NIANGUA ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (208 to 155); teachers down 30% (17.6 to 12.3).
About NIANGUA ELEM.
NIANGUA ELEM. is a public elementary school run by NIANGUA R-V in NIANGUA, Missouri. It is open to students in pre-K through 6 and enrolls 155 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Missouri enroll about 315 students on average.
NIANGUA ELEM. is one school in NIANGUA R-V, a system of 2 schools with 281 students.
Of every 100 students at NIANGUA ELEM., about 92 are White. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put Webster County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.
NIANGUA ELEM. reported 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Missouri is about 12.4:1. Roughly 64% of students at NIANGUA ELEM. can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Webster County averages 45%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, NIANGUA ELEM. lands at C+, ahead of 36% of Missouri public elementary schools.
NIANGUA ELEM.'s average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.6% is 4.3 points below the 36.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census data for Webster County show the median household earns about $71,155 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Webster County number 17, with about 5,210 students.
NIANGUA ELEM. is less than a tenth of a mile from NIANGUA HIGH, its nearest public school. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 31.6% is below the 55.5% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies NIANGUA ELEM.'s location as Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 17% decrease, from 186 to 155. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.3:1 to 12.6:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at NIANGUA ELEM.. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,500
Census ACS
Median income
$71,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NIANGUA R-V
- NIANGUA HIGHHigh · 126 students
- NIANGUA MIDDLE SCHOOLCombined
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- NIANGUA HIGHHigh · 126 students
- NIANGUA MIDDLE SCHOOLCombined
Nearby schools
- NIANGUA HIGH0.0 mi · 126
- MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH4.8 mi · 659
- MARSHFIELD HIGH4.8 mi · 865
- DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.4.8 mi · 436
- EDWIN P. HUBBLE ELEM.4.9 mi · 439
- Marshfield Early Learning Cntr4.9 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About NIANGUA ELEM.What is the total enrollment at NIANGUA ELEM.?
NIANGUA ELEM. enrolls approximately 155 students in grades PK-06.
Is NIANGUA ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
NIANGUA ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does NIANGUA ELEM. have?
NIANGUA ELEM. employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at NIANGUA ELEM.?
Student demographics at NIANGUA ELEM. are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees NIANGUA ELEM.?
NIANGUA ELEM. is overseen by NIANGUA R-V in Webster County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.