Enrollment
160
Elementary
DISTRICT 147 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORRICK R-XI·NCES 292322001335
ORRICK ELEM.
100 KIRKHAM, ORRICK, MO 64077 · (816) 770-3922 · Ray County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL160 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
92 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
ORRICK ELEM.→ORRICK HIGH
Based on grade levels within ORRICK R-XI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
MO avg 49.5% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
69.9%
MO avg 48.7% . +12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
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
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
160
-8 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.6:1
% White
94%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ORRICK ELEM.
Set in ORRICK, Missouri, ORRICK ELEM. is a compact elementary school, part of ORRICK R-XI. It caters to 160 students across grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so ORRICK ELEM. sits 49% smaller than that benchmark.
ORRICK R-XI comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 293 students; ORRICK ELEM. is among them.
In terms of who attends, ORRICK ELEM. records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. Compared to Ray County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, On paper, ORRICK ELEM. has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Ray County's rate of about 39%.
With demographic context factored in, ORRICK ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.2%; this one delivers 56.4%.
In the broader community, Ray County reports that median household income runs about $74,573, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ray County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,423 students), ORRICK ELEM. is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is ORRICK HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ORRICK ELEM. ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 49.1%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Over the past 7-year window. ORRICK ELEM.'s enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 168 (now 160).
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Ray County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,145
Census ACS
Median income
$74,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- ORRICK HIGH0.0 mi · 133
- BUCKNER ELEM.6.3 mi · 327
- ELKHORN ELEMENTARY7.7 mi · 239
- MISSOURI CITY ELEM.8.7 mi · 14
- RICHMOND MIDDLE9.2 mi · 309
- RICHMOND HIGH9.5 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About ORRICK ELEM.How large is ORRICK ELEM.?
ORRICK ELEM. enrolls approximately 160 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does ORRICK ELEM. serve?
ORRICK ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ORRICK ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ORRICK ELEM. is approximately 12.4:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at ORRICK ELEM.?
Student demographics at ORRICK ELEM. are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees ORRICK ELEM.?
ORRICK ELEM. is overseen by ORRICK R-XI in Ray County.
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