Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLATO R-V·NCES 292521001449
PLATO ELEM.
10645 PLATO DR, PLATO, MO 65552 · (417) 458-4700 · Texas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
11.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
98 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 37 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 43% smaller than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
PLATO ELEM.→PLATO HIGH
Based on grade levels within PLATO R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.9pp since 2021
Math
48.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -6.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.8% | 19.1% | 39.3% | 26.5% |
| Math | 26.5% | 22.3% | 24.4% | 26.5% |
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 | 33.9% | 48.8% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 52.1% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 49.6% |
| 2021-22 | 42.8% | 55.7% |
% 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
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 PLATO ELEM.
PLATO ELEM.'s state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLATO ELEM. this school | 218 | 45.0% | 40.2% |
| VIENNA ELEM. VIENNA | 216 | 46.3% | 40.0% |
| CLOPTON ELEM. CLARKSVILLE | 210 | 44.8% | 71.0% |
| COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. GALLATIN | 225 | 48.0% | 42.5% |
| New Franklin Elementary New Franklin | 194 | 44.8% | 66.9% |
| SWEET SPRINGS ELEM. SWEET SPRINGS | 191 | 43.5% | 39.6% |
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 PLATO ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Texas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #523 of 1,002 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #370 of 1,019 ▼ 72 | #2 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #733 of 1,018 ▼ 75 | #2 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.9pp | #124 of 943 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 218 | #919 of 1,294 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #160 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #865 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #740 of 1,165 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #454 of 684 | 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
218
-39 (-15%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 218 | 19.5 | 11.2:1 | 45% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 19.4 | 13.2:1 | 47% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 19.9 | 12.8:1 | 44% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 17 | 15.1:1 | 43% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 18 | 13.4:1 | 48% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 277 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 54% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 35% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 338 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 36% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 16 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PLATO ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (241 to 218); teachers up 8% (18 to 19.5).
About PLATO ELEM.
PLATO ELEM. is an elementary school located in PLATO, Missouri, in Texas County. The school counted 218 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 31% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Missouri (about 315).
The district for PLATO ELEM. is PLATO R-V, with 2 schools and 523 students.
Of every 100 students at PLATO ELEM., about 95 are White. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 10, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.2 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 1.2 students per teacher. Roughly 45% of students at PLATO ELEM. can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 44 points below the 89% average for public schools in Texas County.
PLATO ELEM. earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 35% of Missouri public elementary schools.
PLATO ELEM.'s actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (40.2%) and its predicted rate (43.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
In Texas County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $50,036, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 16 public schools and about 3,571 students.
PLATO HIGH is less than a tenth of a mile from PLATO ELEM., the shortest distance to any other public school. The ten-mile area around PLATO ELEM. holds 2 other public schools. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, PLATO ELEM. ranks 5th on proficiency.
PLATO ELEM. falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count fell 15% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 15.1 in 2020-21 to 11.2 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at PLATO ELEM.. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Texas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,161
Census ACS
Median income
$50,036
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,571 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other PLATO Elementary schools
One other US public school is named PLATO Elementary. PLATO ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Plato Elementary SchoolDuncan, OK · 283 students
Nearby schools
- PLATO HIGH0.0 mi · 305
- SUCCESS ELEM.9.2 mi · 111
- Manes R-V School District11.4 mi · 41
- GASCONADE ELEM.14.2 mi · 97
- THAYER ELEM.18.3 mi · 242
- EXCEPTIONAL CHILD COOP.18.5 mi · 40
Frequently asked questions
About PLATO ELEM.What is the total enrollment at PLATO ELEM.?
PLATO ELEM. enrolls approximately 218 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PLATO ELEM. serve?
PLATO ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PLATO ELEM. have?
PLATO ELEM. employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at PLATO ELEM.?
Student demographics at PLATO ELEM. are roughly 95% White, 0% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees PLATO ELEM.?
PLATO ELEM. is overseen by PLATO R-V in Texas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.