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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALMYRA R-I·NCES 292349001360
PALMYRA ELEM.
600 S ASHLAND AVE, PALMYRA, MO 63461 · (573) 769-3736 · Marion County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
167 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 17 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (97).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 PALMYRA R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.9pp since 2021
Math
50.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 56 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 up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.8% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 11.1% |
| Math | 20.7% | 29.7% | 37.7% | 11.7% |
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 | 55.7% | 50.4% |
| 2023-24 | 49.6% | 48.4% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 54.5% |
| 2021-22 | 46.8% | 56.0% |
% 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 PALMYRA ELEM.
PALMYRA ELEM.'s state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALMYRA ELEM. this school | 452 | 36.9% | 50.9% |
| HILLSBORO ELEM. HILLSBORO | 459 | 35.3% | 46.4% |
| NEW BLOOMFIELD ELEM. NEW BLOOMFIELD | 403 | 38.2% | 31.8% |
| HILLSBORO PRIMARY HILLSBORO | 429 | 35.7% | N/A |
| South Point Elementary Washington | 425 | 34.8% | 44.3% |
| ODESSA UPPER ELEMENTARY ODESSA | 429 | 37.8% | 35.5% |
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 PALMYRA ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #293 of 1,002 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #328 of 1,019 ▲ 41 | #4 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #221 of 1,018 ▲ 111 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #458 of 943 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #246 of 1,294 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #481 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.9% | #832 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #858 of 1,165 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.9% | #77 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
452
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 452 | 35.1 | 12.9:1 | 37% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 37.1 | 12.2:1 | 37% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 36.7 | 11.9:1 | 32% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 35 | 13.0:1 | 33% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 33.8 | 11.7:1 | 40% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 35 | 11.9:1 | 43% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 40% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 31% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 26 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PALMYRA ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (397 to 452); teachers up 4% (33.8 to 35.1).
About PALMYRA ELEM.
PALMYRA ELEM. is an elementary school in PALMYRA, Missouri, according to federal school records. It teaches 452 students in pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Missouri have about 315 students on average; enrollment here is 43% higher.
Within PALMYRA R-I, PALMYRA ELEM. is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 1,126 students.
PALMYRA ELEM. is 94% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 3% multiracial. The diversity index for PALMYRA ELEM. is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Missouri is about 12.4:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 37%. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Marion County is 15 points.
PALMYRA ELEM. holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Test results at PALMYRA ELEM. are 4.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (50.9% actual, 46.0% predicted).
Census data for Marion County show the median household earns about $62,903 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting PALMYRA ELEM., Marion County has 15 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, PALMYRA MIDDLE is about 0.2 miles from PALMYRA ELEM.. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, PALMYRA ELEM. ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 455 to 452.
The discussion board for PALMYRA ELEM. is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,457
Census ACS
Median income
$62,903
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PALMYRA R-I
- PALMYRA MIDDLEMiddle · 343 students
- PALMYRA HIGHHigh · 331 students
Other schools in PALMYRA
- PALMYRA MIDDLEMiddle · 343 students
- PALMYRA HIGHHigh · 331 students
Nearby schools
- PALMYRA MIDDLE0.2 mi · 343
- PALMYRA HIGH0.9 mi · 331
- VETERANS ELEM.7.7 mi · 403
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER7.9 mi · 182
- MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SCHOOL8.8 mi · 25
- HANNIBAL MIDDLE9.0 mi · 674
Frequently asked questions
About PALMYRA ELEM.How large is PALMYRA ELEM.?
PALMYRA ELEM. enrolls approximately 452 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does PALMYRA ELEM. serve?
PALMYRA ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at PALMYRA ELEM.?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at PALMYRA ELEM..
How diverse is PALMYRA ELEM.?
PALMYRA ELEM. reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees PALMYRA ELEM.?
PALMYRA ELEM. is overseen by PALMYRA R-I in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.