Enrollment
110
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PETTIS CO. R-XII·NCES 292469001713
PETTIS CO. ELEM.
22675 DEPOT RD, SEDALIA, MO 65301 · (660) 826-5385 · Pettis County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL110 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
6.8:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
110 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 8% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +11.9pp since 2021
Math
38.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.6% | 30.7% | 46.1% | 13.4% |
| Math | 13.4% | 25.0% | 40.3% | 21.1% |
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 | 40.3% | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 35.1% |
| 2022-23 | 36.1% | 34.4% |
| 2021-22 | 28.4% | 29.8% |
% 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 PETTIS CO. ELEM.
PETTIS CO. ELEM.'s state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETTIS CO. ELEM. this school | 110 | 100.0% | 36.3% |
| CLARKTON ELEM. CLARKTON | 143 | 100.0% | 15.9% |
| SOUTHLAND ELEM. CARDWELL | 150 | 100.0% | 12.0% |
| LEESVILLE ELEM. CLINTON | 91 | 100.0% | 23.2% |
| HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATION INDEPENDENCE | 180 | 96.7% | N/A |
| BISSETT ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 187 | 87.2% | 30.5% |
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 PETTIS CO. ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Pettis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #625 of 1,002 | #9 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #602 of 1,019 ▲ 47 | #9 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #592 of 1,018 ▲ 174 | #8 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.3pp | #101 of 943 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 110 | #1,148 of 1,294 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #136 of 1,165 | #1 of 11 |
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
110
-33 (-23%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 65
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 110 | 16.1 | 6.8:1 | 100% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 16.1 | 6.2:1 | 100% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 113 | 17.6 | 6.4:1 | 100% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 16 | 8.9:1 | 98% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 126 | 16.3 | 7.7:1 | 100% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 139 | 16 | 8.7:1 | 100% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 132 | 16 | 8.3:1 | 55% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 12 | 12.2:1 | 38% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 65 | 6 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PETTIS CO. ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (126 to 110); teachers down 1% (16.3 to 16.1).
About PETTIS CO. ELEM.
PETTIS CO. ELEM. is a small elementary school in SEDALIA, Missouri. Students in pre-K through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 110 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students.
PETTIS CO. ELEM. is listed under PETTIS CO. R-XII in federal data.
PETTIS CO. ELEM.'s enrollment is 70% White. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic and 6% Black. County-wide, 84% of Pettis County residents are White. PETTIS CO. ELEM. has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 6.8:1, with 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at PETTIS CO. ELEM. is 100%. The 61% average for public schools in Pettis County is 39 points lower.
Measured against Missouri public elementary schools, PETTIS CO. ELEM. receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 22.4% for a school in Missouri with PETTIS CO. ELEM.'s free or reduced-price lunch share. PETTIS CO. ELEM. posts 36.3%.
Pettis County census figures show that median household income is about $60,430, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PETTIS CO. ELEM. is among the 20 public schools in Pettis County.
LA MONTE HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts PETTIS CO. ELEM. at 7th of 8.
The NCES locale for PETTIS CO. ELEM. is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, PETTIS CO. ELEM. went from 143 students to 110. Its ratio of students to teachers was 8.9:1 in 2020-21, and 6.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Pettis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,397
Census ACS
Median income
$60,430
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEDALIA
- SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,551 students
- SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHLMiddle · 1,133 students
- SKYLINE ELEM.Elementary · 483 students
- HEBER HUNT ELEM.Elementary · 448 students
- PARKVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 447 students
- SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 396 students
Nearby schools
- LA MONTE HIGH4.7 mi · 144
- LA MONTE ELEM.4.7 mi · 161
- E W Thompson5.1 mi · 11
- HEBER HUNT ELEM.5.6 mi · 448
- SKYLINE ELEM.6.2 mi · 483
- HORACE MANN ELEM.6.2 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About PETTIS CO. ELEM.How many students attend PETTIS CO. ELEM.?
PETTIS CO. ELEM. enrolls approximately 110 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does PETTIS CO. ELEM. serve?
PETTIS CO. ELEM. serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at PETTIS CO. ELEM.?
Approximately 6.8:1 students per teacher at PETTIS CO. ELEM..
What is the student diversity at PETTIS CO. ELEM.?
Student demographics at PETTIS CO. ELEM. are roughly 70% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Black.
What district is PETTIS CO. ELEM. in?
PETTIS CO. ELEM. is part of PETTIS CO. R-XII.
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