Enrollment
167
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SHELBY·NCES 292814001732
NORTH SHELBY ELEM.
3071 HWY 15, SHELBYVILLE, MO 63469 · (573) 633-2401 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Missouri public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
10.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
43 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 22 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (21).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 SHELBY ELEM.→NORTH SHELBY HIGH
Based on grade levels within NORTH SHELBY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.1%
MO avg 44.9% . -13.2pp since 2021
Math
68.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 13 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.5% | 25.6% | 35.3% | 19.5% |
| Math | 31.7% | 36.5% | 19.5% | 12.1% |
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 | 45.1% | 68.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.7% | 61.2% |
| 2022-23 | 63.8% | 72.6% |
| 2021-22 | 58.3% | 66.7% |
% 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 →
Schools most like NORTH SHELBY ELEM.
NORTH SHELBY ELEM.'s state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH SHELBY ELEM. this school | 167 | 25.7% | 55.9% |
| STEWARTSVILLE ELEM. STEWARTSVILLE | 152 | 23.7% | 49.3% |
| PLEASANT VIEW ELEM. TRENTON | 158 | 29.7% | 43.3% |
| PLATTIN PRIMARY FESTUS | 203 | 30.0% | N/A |
| HAWK POINT ELEM. HAWK POINT | 131 | 27.5% | 68.0% |
| EAST LYNNE ELEM. EAST LYNNE | 155 | 31.6% | 58.7% |
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 SHELBY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #194 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #67 of 1,019 ▲ 72 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #467 of 1,018 ▲ 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.9pp | #173 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #1,013 of 1,294 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.7% | #980 of 1,165 |
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
167
+15 (+10%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 167 | 16.5 | 10.2:1 | 26% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 15.9 | 10.1:1 | 28% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 178 | 14.3 | 12.4:1 | 29% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 14 | 10.9:1 | 28% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 14.7 | 11.7:1 | 40% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 175 | 13 | 13.5:1 | 44% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 13 | 12.2:1 | 43% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 193 | 17 | 11.3:1 | 34% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 198 | 13 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH SHELBY ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (172 to 167); teachers up 12% (14.7 to 16.5).
About NORTH SHELBY ELEM.
This page covers NORTH SHELBY ELEM., a low-enrollment elementary school in SHELBYVILLE, Missouri. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 167 students. Elementary schools in Missouri have about 315 students on average; enrollment here is 47% lower.
NORTH SHELBY counts 296 students in its 2 schools, and NORTH SHELBY ELEM. is one of them.
The share of White students at NORTH SHELBY ELEM. is 96%. The next largest groups are 2% Hispanic. In Shelby County overall, the White share is about 94%. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at NORTH SHELBY ELEM. are from different groups.
The school's 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1, 2.3 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Shelby County average 46%.
Among Missouri public elementary schools, NORTH SHELBY ELEM. outscored 70%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
NORTH SHELBY ELEM. is 5.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (55.9% versus 50.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
In Shelby County, median household income comes to about $51,594, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 931 students.
NORTH SHELBY HIGH is the nearest public school to NORTH SHELBY ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. NORTH SHELBY ELEM. is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within ten miles. The nearest schools with test data average 51.6%, lower than NORTH SHELBY ELEM.'s 55.9%.
NCES describes the area around NORTH SHELBY ELEM. as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count increased 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This community page is for conversations about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,986
Census ACS
Median income
$51,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
931 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- NORTH SHELBY HIGH0.0 mi · 129
- SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY9.6 mi · 282
- SOUTH SHELBY HIGH9.7 mi · 227
- SOUTH SHELBY MIDDLE SCHOOL9.7 mi · 126
- MARION CO. HIGH15.5 mi · 98
- MARION CO. ELEM.15.5 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH SHELBY ELEM.What is the total enrollment at NORTH SHELBY ELEM.?
NORTH SHELBY ELEM. enrolls approximately 167 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does NORTH SHELBY ELEM. serve?
NORTH SHELBY ELEM. serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH SHELBY ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH SHELBY ELEM. is approximately 10.2:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NORTH SHELBY ELEM.?
NORTH SHELBY ELEM. reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is NORTH SHELBY ELEM. public or private?
NORTH SHELBY ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTH SHELBY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.