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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 38% smaller than its 6th grade class (21).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
ORRICK ELEM.→ORRICK HIGH
Based on grade levels within ORRICK R-XI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.1%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.7pp since 2021
Math
43.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.8% | 25.3% | 43.3% | 14.4% |
| Math | 19.2% | 24.0% | 32.5% | 24.0% |
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 | 42.1% | 43.2% |
| 2023-24 | 32.4% | 25.6% |
| 2022-23 | 32.9% | 22.3% |
| 2021-22 | 39.4% | 34.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Schools most like ORRICK ELEM.
ORRICK ELEM.'s state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORRICK ELEM. this school | 160 | 57.5% | 29.8% |
| APPLETON CITY ELEM. APPLETON CITY | 161 | 58.4% | 34.1% |
| COMMUNITY ELEM. LADDONIA | 144 | 57.6% | 42.7% |
| ROBERTSVILLE ELEM. ROBERTSVILLE | 147 | 55.8% | 65.5% |
| WHEATLAND ELEM. WHEATLAND | 140 | 57.1% | 45.1% |
| BRAYMER ELEM. BRAYMER | 148 | 59.5% | 42.3% |
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 ORRICK ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Ray County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #744 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #481 of 1,019 ▲ 319 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #540 of 1,018 ▲ 210 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #266 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #1,024 of 1,294 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.5% | #495 of 1,165 | #1 of 6 |
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
160
+34 (+27%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 160 | 12.9 | 12.4:1 | 57% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 156 | 13.4 | 11.7:1 | 53% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 12.9 | 13.2:1 | 52% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 126 | 12 | 10.5:1 | 52% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 14.5 | 11.6:1 | 56% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 169 | 11 | 15.4:1 | 50% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 17 | 12.0:1 | 31% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 225 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 23% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 15 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ORRICK ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (168 to 160); teachers down 11% (14.5 to 12.9).
About ORRICK ELEM.
ORRICK ELEM. is an elementary school located in ORRICK, Missouri, in Ray County. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 160 students. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 49% lower.
ORRICK ELEM. is part of a district of 2 schools: ORRICK R-XI, with 293 students.
ORRICK ELEM.'s enrollment is 94% White. The school is also 3% Hispanic and 3% Black. For comparison, Ray County is about 93% White. ORRICK ELEM.'s diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
ORRICK ELEM. operates with 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.4:1. That is close to the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. ORRICK ELEM. reports 57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 39% average for public schools in Ray County is 18 points lower.
On BeatsExpectations, ORRICK ELEM. is 8.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
Across Ray County, the median household income is $74,573, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Ray County has 12 public schools and roughly 3,423 students.
ORRICK HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The ten-mile area around ORRICK ELEM. holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts ORRICK ELEM. at 8th of 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
ORRICK ELEM.'s enrollment climbed from 126 in 2020-21 to 160 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 10.5:1 to 12.4:1.
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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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