Enrollment
116
Elementary
DISTRICT 103 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NODAWAY-HOLT R-VII·NCES 292256002816
NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM.
409 HICKORY, MAITLAND, MO 64466 · (660) 935-2514 · Holt County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
57 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM.→Nodaway-Holt MS/HS
Based on grade levels within NODAWAY-HOLT R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
46.1%
MO avg 49.5% . -27.6pp since 2023
Math
42.7%
MO avg 48.7% . -22.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 46 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 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 28 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 22 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
64.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
116
+17 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 8.3:1
% White
99%
was 95%
% Hispanic
0%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM.
NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. operates as a micro-enrollment elementary school in MAITLAND, Missouri, operated by NODAWAY-HOLT R-VII. Current enrollment sits at 116 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 63% below typical.
Within NODAWAY-HOLT R-VII, which oversees 2 schools and 205 students, NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%).
On the resource side, NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. shows 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Holt County (around 33%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
With demographic context factored in, NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.5%.
In the area at large, Holt County reports that median household income runs about $61,187, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Holt County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 624 students), of which NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. is one.
Nearest neighbor: Nodaway-Holt MS/HS, around 2.0 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 42.3%.
NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. operates from a rural location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. has climbed 17%, going from 99 students in 2018 to 116 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 95% to 99% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 8.3:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.
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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
Nearby schools
- Nodaway-Holt MS/HS2.0 mi · 89
- MOUND CITY ELEM.9.5 mi · 115
- MOUND CITY MIDDLE9.5 mi · 69
- MOUND CITY HIGH9.5 mi · 84
- MARYVILLE MIDDLE13.3 mi · 401
- MARYVILLE HIGH13.4 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM.How large is NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM.?
NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. enrolls approximately 116 students in grades PK-06.
Is NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. have?
NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM.?
At NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM., the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM.?
NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM. is overseen by NODAWAY-HOLT R-VII in Holt County.
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