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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAK GROVE R-VI·NCES 292301001316
OAK GROVE ELEM.
501 SE 12TH ST, OAK GROVE, MO 64075 · (816) 690-4153 · Jackson County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
176 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 158 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 136 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 34% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within OAK GROVE R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +41.6pp since 2023
Math
54.6%
MO avg 48.7% . +19.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 42 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 54.6% |
| 2023-24 | 23.4% | 34.9% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where OAK GROVE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #661 of 968 | #84 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #429 of 974 | #56 of 126 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #265 of 974 | #33 of 126 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #259 of 1,294 | #39 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #671 of 950 | #76 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #677 of 953 | #120 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.6% | #820 of 1,165 | #106 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #242 of 251 | #37 of 37 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
445
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 618
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 445 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 40% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 31.3 | 14.1:1 | 34% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 35% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 30 | 14.9:1 | 36% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 41% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 46% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 40% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 18% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 618 | 31 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OAK GROVE ELEM..
About OAK GROVE ELEM.
OAK GROVE ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school in Missouri, with an address in OAK GROVE. Total enrollment is 445 students, and the grades served are 3 through 5. Elementary schools in Missouri have about 315 students on average; enrollment here is 41% higher.
OAK GROVE R-VI is responsible for 4 schools, OAK GROVE ELEM. included, with 1,853 students in all.
OAK GROVE ELEM. is 89% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Jackson County's population at about 62%. The diversity index for OAK GROVE ELEM. is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, OAK GROVE ELEM. has a ratio of 13.9:1. Compared with the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 40%. Among public schools in Jackson County, the average eligibility rate is 60%.
Test results at OAK GROVE ELEM. are 6.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (43.8% actual, 50.5% predicted).
In Jackson County, median household income comes to about $68,577, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 244, with about 105,714 students.
OAK GROVE HIGH, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, OAK GROVE ELEM. ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 447 to 445.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OAK GROVE R-VI
- OAK GROVE HIGHHigh · 604 students
- OAK GROVE PRIMARYElementary · 503 students
- OAK GROVE MIDDLEMiddle · 301 students
Other schools in OAK GROVE
- OAK GROVE HIGHHigh · 604 students
- OAK GROVE PRIMARYElementary · 503 students
- OAK GROVE MIDDLEMiddle · 301 students
Nearby schools
- OAK GROVE HIGH0.2 mi · 604
- OAK GROVE MIDDLE0.2 mi · 301
- OAK GROVE PRIMARY0.3 mi · 503
- MATTHEWS ELEM.4.0 mi · 422
- GRAIN VALLEY HIGH4.5 mi · 1,482
- SNI-A-BAR ELEM.4.6 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About OAK GROVE ELEM.How large is OAK GROVE ELEM.?
OAK GROVE ELEM. enrolls approximately 445 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does OAK GROVE ELEM. serve?
OAK GROVE ELEM. serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does OAK GROVE ELEM. have?
OAK GROVE ELEM. employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at OAK GROVE ELEM.?
At OAK GROVE ELEM., the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is OAK GROVE ELEM. public or private?
OAK GROVE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by OAK GROVE R-VI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.