Enrollment
160
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHELPS CO. R-III·NCES 292508001439
PHELPS CO. ELEM.
17790 STATE ROUTE M, EDGAR SPRINGS, MO 65462 · (573) 435-6293 · Phelps County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL160 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
76 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 | 15 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 33% larger than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
14%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
49.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -1.2pp since 2021
Math
40.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.7% | 22.2% | 34.4% | 15.5% |
| Math | 20.0% | 20.0% | 31.1% | 28.8% |
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 | 49.9% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.6% | 54.7% |
| 2022-23 | 47.6% | 39.8% |
| 2021-22 | 51.1% | 45.8% |
% 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
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% 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 PHELPS CO. ELEM.
PHELPS CO. ELEM.'s state test result (52.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHELPS CO. ELEM. this school | 160 | 47.5% | 52.1% |
| GREEN RIDGE ELEM. GREEN RIDGE | 171 | 46.8% | 51.4% |
| LEETON ELEM. LEETON | 153 | 49.0% | 22.6% |
| NORTHWEST ELEM. HOUSTONIA | 161 | 49.7% | 60.5% |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR BOLIVAR | 157 | 50.3% | N/A |
| SHELL KNOB ELEM. SHELL KNOB | 158 | 48.7% | 29.8% |
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 PHELPS CO. ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Phelps County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #266 of 1,002 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #556 of 1,019 ▼ 302 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #346 of 1,018 ▼ 92 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #253 of 943 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #1,025 of 1,294 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.5% | #695 of 1,165 | #6 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
+10 (+7%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 222
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 160 | 14.8 | 10.8:1 | 48% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 14.8 | 11.8:1 | 63% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 14.8 | 10.6:1 | 55% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 15 | 10.0:1 | 57% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 181 | 14.3 | 12.7:1 | 79% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 182 | 16 | 11.4:1 | 69% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 203 | 9 | 22.6:1 | 56% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | 15 | 14.4:1 | 57% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 222 | 15 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PHELPS CO. ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (181 to 160); teachers up 3% (14.3 to 14.8).
About PHELPS CO. ELEM.
PHELPS CO. ELEM. serves students in EDGAR SPRINGS, Missouri, as a small elementary school. Enrollment stands at 160 students, covering pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Missouri enroll about 315 students on average.
PHELPS CO. ELEM. is part of PHELPS CO. R-III.
The share of White students at PHELPS CO. ELEM. is 93%. Other groups include 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for PHELPS CO. ELEM. is 14%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1. The school reported 48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Phelps County is close, at 49%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, PHELPS CO. ELEM. would score about 42.1%. It scores 52.1%, 10.0 points above that figure.
The county, Phelps County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $58,396, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 6,217 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, THAYER ELEM., is about 11.4 miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, PHELPS CO. ELEM. ranks 7th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school grew from 150 students in 2020-21 to 160 in 2024-25.
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Phelps County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,194
Census ACS
Median income
$58,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- THAYER ELEM.11.4 mi · 242
- DENT-PHELPS ELEM.13.0 mi · 256
- WOOD ELEM.13.2 mi · 295
- WILLIAMS EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR13.4 mi · 294
- NEWBURG HIGH13.7 mi · 152
- NEWBURG ELEM.13.7 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About PHELPS CO. ELEM.How large is PHELPS CO. ELEM.?
PHELPS CO. ELEM. enrolls approximately 160 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does PHELPS CO. ELEM. serve?
PHELPS CO. ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at PHELPS CO. ELEM.?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at PHELPS CO. ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at PHELPS CO. ELEM.?
At PHELPS CO. ELEM., the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is PHELPS CO. ELEM. in?
PHELPS CO. ELEM. is part of PHELPS CO. R-III.
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