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.