Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POPLAR BLUFF R-I·NCES 292545001473
O'NEAL ELEM.
2300 BAUGH LANE, POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901 · (573) 785-3037 · Butler County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
344 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 | 128 | 37% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 31% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 32% |
Student demographics
44%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
53.6%
MO avg 44.9% . -11.1pp since 2021
Math
49.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -15.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.2% | 32.4% | 25.0% | 21.2% |
| Math | 19.4% | 30.5% | 27.7% | 22.2% |
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 | 53.6% | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 58.1% | 62.1% |
| 2022-23 | 54.5% | 74.7% |
| 2021-22 | 64.7% | 65.5% |
% 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
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+33.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 34 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 O'NEAL ELEM.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'NEAL ELEM. this school | 344 | 100.0% | 56.0% |
| POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR. POPLAR BLUFF | 333 | 100.0% | N/A |
| POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C POPLAR BLUFF | 295 | 100.0% | N/A |
| MCMILLAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER MEXICO | 319 | 100.0% | N/A |
| DAVID BARTON ELEM. BOONVILLE | 298 | 100.0% | 36.3% |
| OAK GROVE ELEM. POPLAR BLUFF | 317 | 100.0% | 62.4% |
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 O'NEAL ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #193 of 1,002 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #339 of 1,019 ▼ 203 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #270 of 1,018 ▼ 89 | #2 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.4pp | #35 of 943 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #562 of 1,294 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #342 of 950 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.6% | #403 of 953 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #140 of 1,165 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #249 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
344
+19 (+6%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 344 | 28.3 | 12.2:1 | 100% (344) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 29.5 | 11.4:1 | 100% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 28.1 | 11.6:1 | 99% (322) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 28 | 11.6:1 | 99% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 27.6 | 12.4:1 | 100% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 51% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 53% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 408 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 40% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 29 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O'NEAL ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (343 to 344); teachers up 3% (27.6 to 28.3).
About O'NEAL ELEM.
O'NEAL ELEM., a mid-sized elementary school, is located in POPLAR BLUFF, Missouri. It enrolls 344 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 1 through 3.
POPLAR BLUFF R-I is made up of 9 schools with 4,899 students in all.
The student body at O'NEAL ELEM. is 73% White. The rest of enrollment is 13% multiracial, 9% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Among all residents of Butler County, the White share is about 87%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
O'NEAL ELEM. has 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is close to this figure. At O'NEAL ELEM., 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 74% average for public schools in Butler County is 26 points lower.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, O'NEAL ELEM. ranks in the top 10% in Missouri. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.0%, against a prediction of 22.4%.
In Butler County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $49,089, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 20 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,435, O'NEAL ELEM. among them.
O'NEAL ELEM.'s nearest public school is SHADY GROVE SCHOOL (about 0.1 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, O'NEAL ELEM. ranks 1st of 4 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 325 (2020-21) to 344 (2024-25).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at O'NEAL ELEM.. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR.Elementary · 333 students
- OAK GROVE ELEM.Elementary · 317 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
- POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR.Elementary · 333 students
- OAK GROVE ELEM.Elementary · 317 students
- LAKE ROAD ELEM.Elementary · 300 students
Nearby schools
- SHADY GROVE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 39
- POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 932
- POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CTR.1.4 mi · 333
- POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD C1.5 mi · 295
- POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH1.5 mi · 735
- POPLAR BLUFF HIGH1.9 mi · 1,416
Frequently asked questions
About O'NEAL ELEM.How many students attend O'NEAL ELEM.?
O'NEAL ELEM. enrolls approximately 344 students in grades 01-03.
Is O'NEAL ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
O'NEAL ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades 01-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at O'NEAL ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at O'NEAL ELEM. is approximately 12.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at O'NEAL ELEM.?
At O'NEAL ELEM., the student body is approximately 73% White, 3% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is O'NEAL ELEM. public or private?
O'NEAL 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.