Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POPLAR BLUFF R-I·NCES 292545001474
OAK GROVE ELEM.
3297 OAK GROVE RD, POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901 · (573) 785-6589 · Butler County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Missouri public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
13.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
317 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 99 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 33% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 36% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Based on grade levels within POPLAR BLUFF R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.6pp since 2021
Math
61.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -16.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 11.1% |
| Math | 37.9% | 23.1% | 27.7% | 11.1% |
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 | 59.2% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.4% | 72.5% |
| 2022-23 | 72.3% | 73.2% |
| 2021-22 | 67.8% | 77.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+40.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 40 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 OAK GROVE ELEM.
OAK GROVE ELEM.'s state test result (62.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAK GROVE ELEM. this school | 317 | 100.0% | 62.4% |
| SALEM UPPER ELEM. SALEM | 335 | 100.0% | 34.4% |
| DAVID BARTON ELEM. BOONVILLE | 298 | 100.0% | 36.3% |
| POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR. POPLAR BLUFF | 333 | 100.0% | N/A |
| O'NEAL ELEM. POPLAR BLUFF | 344 | 100.0% | 56.0% |
| MCMILLAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER MEXICO | 319 | 100.0% | N/A |
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 OAK GROVE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #107 of 1,002 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #151 of 1,019 ▼ 116 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #166 of 1,018 ▼ 15 | #1 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.5pp | #41 of 943 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #648 of 1,294 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #652 of 950 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #543 of 953 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #141 of 1,165 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #213 of 251 | 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
317
+24 (+8%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 497
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 317 | 23 | 13.8:1 | 100% (317) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 24.6 | 13.2:1 | 100% (324) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 23.9 | 13.3:1 | 99% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 20 | 14.7:1 | 99% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 311 | 23.2 | 13.4:1 | 100% (311) |
| 2015-16 | 494 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 52% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 31 | 15.5:1 | 50% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 27% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 497 | 23 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OAK GROVE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (311 to 317); teachers down 1% (23.2 to 23).
About OAK GROVE ELEM.
OAK GROVE ELEM. is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in POPLAR BLUFF, Missouri. The school's enrollment of 317 students covers grades 1 through 3.
POPLAR BLUFF R-I includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 4,899 students.
The large majority of students at OAK GROVE ELEM., 83%, are White. Other reported shares: 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at OAK GROVE ELEM. belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 31%.
The teaching staff at OAK GROVE ELEM. is 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, lower than at this school. About 100% of students, or 317, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Butler County averages 74%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for OAK GROVE ELEM. is A. Compared with Missouri public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 86% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for OAK GROVE ELEM. is 22.4%. It actually posts 62.4%, which is 40.0 points higher and in the top 10% of Missouri schools.
Census estimates describe Butler County this way: median household income is about $49,089, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 20 public schools in Butler County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,435.
POPLAR BLUFF HIGH is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, OAK GROVE ELEM. ranks 1st in a group of 4 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 293 in 2020-21 and 317 in 2024-25, an 8% rise.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at OAK GROVE ELEM.. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,020
Census ACS
Median income
$49,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,435 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POPLAR BLUFF R-I
- POPLAR BLUFF HIGHHigh · 1,416 students
- POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 932 students
- POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGHMiddle · 735 students
- O'NEAL ELEM.Elementary · 344 students
- POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR.Elementary · 333 students
- LAKE ROAD ELEM.Elementary · 300 students
Other schools in POPLAR BLUFF
- POPLAR BLUFF HIGHHigh · 1,416 students
- POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 932 students
- POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGHMiddle · 735 students
- O'NEAL ELEM.Elementary · 344 students
- POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR.Elementary · 333 students
- LAKE ROAD ELEM.Elementary · 300 students
Other OAK GROVE Elementary schools
33 other US public schools in 20 states are named OAK GROVE Elementary. OAK GROVE ELEM. is the 30th largest of the 34.
- OAK GROVE ELEMSt. Joseph, MO · 502 students
- OAK GROVE ELEM.OAK GROVE, MO · 445 students
- Oak Grove Elementary SchoolLibertyville, IL · 911 students
- OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 832 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryHattiesburg, MS · 758 students
Nearby schools
- POPLAR BLUFF HIGH0.2 mi · 1,416
- POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C1.5 mi · 295
- POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR.1.6 mi · 333
- O'NEAL ELEM.2.0 mi · 344
- SHADY GROVE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 39
- POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL2.7 mi · 932
Frequently asked questions
About OAK GROVE ELEM.What is the total enrollment at OAK GROVE ELEM.?
OAK GROVE ELEM. enrolls approximately 317 students in grades 01-03.
What age range does OAK GROVE ELEM. serve?
OAK GROVE ELEM. serves students from grade 01 through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OAK GROVE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OAK GROVE ELEM. is approximately 13.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at OAK GROVE ELEM.?
At OAK GROVE ELEM., the student body is approximately 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is OAK GROVE ELEM. public or private?
OAK GROVE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by POPLAR BLUFF R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.