Enrollment
84
Elementary
DISTRICT 71 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH MERCER CO. R-III·NCES 292075001128
NORTH MERCER ELEM.
22931 MAIN ST, MERCER, MO 64661 · (660) 382-4214 · Mercer County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
8.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
60 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 10 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 18% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
NORTH MERCER ELEM.→MERCER HIGH
Based on grade levels within NORTH MERCER CO. R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 NORTH MERCER ELEM.
NORTH MERCER ELEM.'s state test result (32.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH MERCER ELEM. this school | 84 | 71.4% | 32.2% |
| PATTONSBURG ELEM. PATTONSBURG | 87 | 73.6% | 36.3% |
| GILMAN CITY ELEM. GILMAN CITY | 96 | 71.9% | N/A |
| PLAINVIEW ELEM. AVA | 93 | 74.2% | 64.1% |
| RISCO ELEM. RISCO | 80 | 66.3% | 54.5% |
| NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I ELEM. SCHELL CITY | 94 | 71.3% | 16.5% |
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 NORTH MERCER ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 84 | #1,201 of 1,294 |
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
84
-18 (-18%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 121
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 84 | 10.3 | 8.1:1 | 71% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 11.6 | 7.7:1 | 67% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 83 | 10.6 | 7.8:1 | 63% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 102 | 11 | 9.3:1 | 71% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 90 | 12.4 | 7.3:1 | 68% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 114 | 12 | 9.5:1 | 76% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 113 | 11 | 10.3:1 | 48% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 133 | 11 | 12.1:1 | 46% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 121 | 9 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH MERCER ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (90 to 84); teachers down 16% (12.4 to 10.3).
About NORTH MERCER ELEM.
NORTH MERCER ELEM. is a very small elementary school in Missouri, located in MERCER. The school has 84 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Missouri have about 315 students on average; enrollment here is 73% lower.
NORTH MERCER CO. R-III oversees NORTH MERCER ELEM. and 1 other school, with 142 students in total.
Of every 100 students at NORTH MERCER ELEM., about 95 are White. It is also 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Mercer County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 9%.
The school lists 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is higher. A total of 60 students, or 71%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Mercer County is 42%.
NORTH MERCER ELEM. holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 32% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, NORTH MERCER ELEM.'s results are within a point of predicted: 32.2% against 33.1%.
The school's county is Mercer County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $62,679 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Mercer County number 4, with about 468 students.
NORTH MERCER ELEM. is less than a tenth of a mile from MERCER HIGH, its nearest public school. NORTH MERCER ELEM. has 3 other public schools within ten miles. NORTH MERCER ELEM.'s average proficiency of 32.2% compares with 47.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put NORTH MERCER ELEM. in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
From 102 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 84 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 9.3 to 8.1 over 4 years.
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Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,482
Census ACS
Median income
$62,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- MERCER HIGH0.0 mi · 58
- PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH8.6 mi · 151
- PRINCETON R-V ELEM.8.7 mi · 175
- NEWTOWN-HARRIS HIGH13.7 mi · 36
- NEWTOWN-HARRIS ELEM.13.7 mi · 41
- CAINSVILLE ELEM.13.8 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH MERCER ELEM.What is the total enrollment at NORTH MERCER ELEM.?
NORTH MERCER ELEM. enrolls approximately 84 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does NORTH MERCER ELEM. serve?
NORTH MERCER ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH MERCER ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH MERCER ELEM. is approximately 8.1:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at NORTH MERCER ELEM.?
Student demographics at NORTH MERCER ELEM. are roughly 95% White, 5% Two or more.
What district is NORTH MERCER ELEM. in?
NORTH MERCER ELEM. is part of NORTH MERCER CO. R-III.
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