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Enrollment
714
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNKLIN R-V·NCES 291425000641
PEVELY ELEM.
30 MAIN STREET, PEVELY, MO 63070 · (636) 479-5200 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL714 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
340 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 133 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (133) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DUNKLIN R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -9.3pp since 2021
Math
27.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -13.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.9% | 25.4% | 45.8% | 17.7% |
| Math | 7.3% | 20.4% | 37.5% | 34.6% |
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 | 36.3% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 38.8% | 27.7% |
| 2022-23 | 37.4% | 32.4% |
| 2021-22 | 45.6% | 41.1% |
% 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 PEVELY ELEM.
PEVELY ELEM.'s state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEVELY ELEM. this school | 714 | 47.6% | 32.6% |
| LUCY WORTHAM JAMES ELEM. ST JAMES | 681 | 51.8% | 48.8% |
| STE. GENEVIEVE ELEM. STE GENEVIEVE | 624 | 45.0% | 51.3% |
| CENTRAL ELEM. UNION | 643 | 52.6% | 56.2% |
| DOGWOOD ELEMENTARY CAMDENTON | 592 | 49.3% | N/A |
| OWENSVILLE ELEM. OWENSVILLE | 539 | 48.4% | 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 PEVELY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #701 of 1,002 | #27 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #782 of 1,019 ▼ 3 | #27 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #678 of 1,018 ▼ 54 | #26 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.4pp | #48 of 943 | #2 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 714 | #23 of 1,294 | #2 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #450 of 950 | #19 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #583 of 953 | #6 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #692 of 1,165 | #10 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #184 of 684 | #7 of 25 |
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
714
+12 (+2%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 714 | 56 | 12.8:1 | 48% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 708 | 57.4 | 12.3:1 | 51% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 708 | 57.4 | 12.3:1 | 50% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 702 | 49 | 14.3:1 | 44% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 894 | 73.2 | 12.2:1 | 50% (444) |
| 2015-16 | 955 | 68 | 14.0:1 | 53% (509) |
| 2010-11 | 725 | 50 | 14.5:1 | 50% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 34% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 500 | 26 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PEVELY ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (894 to 714); teachers down 23% (73.2 to 56).
About PEVELY ELEM.
As a large elementary school, PEVELY ELEM. serves students in PEVELY, Missouri. Total enrollment is 714 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5. It has 127% more students than the average for elementary schools in Missouri (about 315).
PEVELY ELEM. is one of the 4 schools that make up DUNKLIN R-V (1,697 students in total).
A large majority of enrollment at PEVELY ELEM. is White, at 85%. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, PEVELY ELEM. scores 27%.
There are 56 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Missouri is similar, at 12.4:1. On the income side, 48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in Jefferson County, the school's rate is higher.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 42.0%.
In Jefferson County, home to about 229,458 people, median household income comes to about $82,851, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 69 public schools in the county, enrolling about 36,216, PEVELY ELEM. among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE, is about 1.2 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, PEVELY ELEM. places 6th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
PEVELY ELEM. falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (702) to 2024-25 (714). Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.3:1 to 12.8:1.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,458
Census ACS
Median income
$82,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
36,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DUNKLIN R-V
- HERCULANEUM HIGHHigh · 466 students
- SENN-THOMAS MIDDLEMiddle · 347 students
- TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 170 students
Nearby schools
- SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE1.2 mi · 347
- TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOOD1.6 mi · 170
- HERCULANEUM HIGH1.7 mi · 466
- JAMES E. FREER ELEM.3.5 mi · 276
- CRYSTAL CITY HIGH3.9 mi · 238
- CRYSTAL CITY ELEM.4.2 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About PEVELY ELEM.What is the total enrollment at PEVELY ELEM.?
PEVELY ELEM. enrolls approximately 714 students in grades KG-05.
Is PEVELY ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
PEVELY ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does PEVELY ELEM. have?
PEVELY ELEM. employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at PEVELY ELEM.?
Student demographics at PEVELY ELEM. are roughly 85% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is PEVELY ELEM. in?
PEVELY ELEM. is part of DUNKLIN R-V.
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