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OREARVILLE ELEM.

32524 E HIGHWAY P, SLATER, MO 65349 · (660) 529-2481 · Saline County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL59 STUDENTS
Enrollment
59
Elementary
STATE 315
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
27 students
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
Pre-K
3
Kindergarten
3
Grade 1
3
Grade 2
5
Grade 3
9
Grade 4
4
Grade 5
14
Grade 6
4
Grade 7
8
Grade 8
6
Student demographics
White
5492%
STATE 67%
Hispanic
35%
STATE 9%
Two+
23%
STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2949%
Female
3051%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
99.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +64.0pp since 2023
Math
25.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -24.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 99 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 64 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 24 points.

Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 59% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
59
-17 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 9.1:1
% White
92%
was 89%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About OREARVILLE ELEM.

OREARVILLE ELEM., a tiny K-5 school in SLATER, Missouri, overseen by OREARVILLE R-IV, enrolls 59 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 81% leaner than the state mean of about 315.

Operationally, OREARVILLE ELEM. answers to OREARVILLE R-IV, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, OREARVILLE ELEM. reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%); the rest is composed of 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

On the resource side, On paper, OREARVILLE ELEM. has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.3:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Saline County (around 55%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), OREARVILLE ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 59.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Saline County put median household income runs about $57,931, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Saline County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,543 students), of which OREARVILLE ELEM. is one.

The closest other public school is SLATER HIGH, roughly 3.6 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. OREARVILLE ELEM.'s enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 76 (now 59). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 6.3:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for OREARVILLE ELEM. typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Saline County at a glance

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Population
23,231
Census ACS
Median income
$57,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
3,543 students

Quick facts

School name
OREARVILLE ELEM.
District
OREARVILLE R-IV
Address
32524 E HIGHWAY P, SLATER, MO 65349
Phone
(660) 529-2481
County
Saline County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
59
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
6.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
27 (46%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
292745001682
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About OREARVILLE ELEM.
How large is OREARVILLE ELEM.?
OREARVILLE ELEM. enrolls approximately 59 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does OREARVILLE ELEM. serve?
OREARVILLE ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does OREARVILLE ELEM. have?
OREARVILLE ELEM. employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.3:1.
What is the student diversity at OREARVILLE ELEM.?
Student demographics at OREARVILLE ELEM. are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is OREARVILLE ELEM. in?
OREARVILLE ELEM. is part of OREARVILLE R-IV.
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