Enrollment
137
Elementary
DISTRICT 122 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLO R-VII·NCES 292541001464
POLO ELEM.
300 W SCHOOL ST, POLO, MO 64671 · (660) 354-2200 · Caldwell County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL137 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Missouri public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
9.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
65 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 25 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 9% larger than its 4th grade class (22).
Student demographics
19%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 POLO R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -13.0pp since 2021
Math
12.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 13 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 16 points.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.3% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.8% | 21.4% |
| 2022-23 | 29.8% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 39.3% | 28.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 POLO ELEM.
POLO ELEM.'s state test result (17.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLO ELEM. this school | 137 | 47.4% | 17.3% |
| LEETON ELEM. LEETON | 153 | 49.0% | 22.6% |
| PHELPS CO. ELEM. EDGAR SPRINGS | 160 | 47.5% | 52.1% |
| COGDILL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER STRAFFORD | 180 | 43.9% | N/A |
| KING CITY ELEM. KING CITY | 180 | 41.1% | 42.8% |
| TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOOD HERCULANEUM | 170 | 44.1% | N/A |
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 POLO ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Caldwell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #902 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #954 of 1,019 ▼ 93 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #848 of 1,018 ▼ 76 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -14.5pp | #22 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 137 | #1,080 of 1,294 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.4% | #696 of 1,165 | 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
137
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 170
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 137 | 14.9 | 9.2:1 | 47% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 143 | 15 | 9.5:1 | 53% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 142 | 13.9 | 10.2:1 | 51% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 14 | 9.6:1 | 47% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 177 | 15.3 | 11.6:1 | 34% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 15 | 10.7:1 | 47% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 176 | 16 | 11.0:1 | 53% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 125 | 12 | 10.4:1 | 29% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 170 | 12 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POLO ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (177 to 137); teachers down 2% (15.3 to 14.9).
About POLO ELEM.
POLO ELEM. is a low-enrollment elementary school in POLO, Missouri, one of the schools in POLO R-VII. Its grade span covers pre-K through 4, with 137 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students, which makes this school 57% below average.
POLO ELEM. is one of 3 schools in POLO R-VII, which enrolls 367 students in total.
At POLO ELEM., 90% of students are White. The school is also 4% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Native American. Census estimates put Caldwell County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 19%.
POLO ELEM. reported 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 9.2:1. The school's 9.2:1 compares with an average of 12.4:1 for elementary schools in Missouri. Roughly 47% of students at POLO ELEM. can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 49% average for public schools in Caldwell County.
POLO ELEM. earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 3% of Missouri public elementary schools.
A school in Missouri with POLO ELEM.'s free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 42.1%. POLO ELEM. scores 17.3%.
In the wider Caldwell County area, the median household earns about $64,806 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Caldwell County, 14 public schools serve about 1,441 students.
POLO HIGH is the nearest public school to POLO ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of POLO ELEM., there are 2 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, POLO ELEM. enrolled 135; in 2024-25, 137.
People who know POLO ELEM. can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Caldwell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,927
Census ACS
Median income
$64,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,441 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POLO R-VII
- POLO HIGHHigh · 127 students
- POLO MIDDLEMiddle · 103 students
Other schools in POLO
- POLO HIGHHigh · 127 students
- POLO MIDDLEMiddle · 103 students
- MIRABILE ELEM.Elementary · 30 students
Nearby schools
- POLO HIGH0.0 mi · 127
- POLO MIDDLE0.0 mi · 103
- COWGILL ELEM.6.5 mi · 38
- KINGSTON ELEM.6.6 mi · 32
- MIRABILE ELEM.6.8 mi · 30
- LAWSON MIDDLE11.1 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About POLO ELEM.What is the total enrollment at POLO ELEM.?
POLO ELEM. enrolls approximately 137 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does POLO ELEM. serve?
POLO ELEM. serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at POLO ELEM.?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at POLO ELEM..
How diverse is POLO ELEM.?
POLO ELEM. reports a student body of 90% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is POLO ELEM. public or private?
POLO ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by POLO R-VII.
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