Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 167 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PURDY R-II·NCES 292562001501
PURDY ELEM.
201 S Gabby Gibbons Dr, PURDY, MO 65734 · (417) 442-3217 · Barry County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
197 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 35% larger than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
PURDY ELEM.→PURDY HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PURDY R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +7.9pp since 2021
Math
39.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 39 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 up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.4% | 24.6% | 41.5% | 19.2% |
| Math | 15.0% | 24.6% | 35.5% | 24.6% |
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 | 39.0% | 39.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.4% | 43.8% |
| 2022-23 | 37.2% | 37.3% |
| 2021-22 | 31.1% | 31.1% |
% 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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 PURDY ELEM.
PURDY ELEM.'s state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURDY ELEM. this school | 303 | 65.0% | 39.9% |
| MONETT INTERMEDIATE MONETT | 313 | 61.0% | 46.8% |
| Monett Early Childhood Center MONETT | 276 | 67.0% | N/A |
| MONETT ELEM. MONETT | 515 | 63.7% | 34.1% |
| SOUTH ELEM. NEOSHO | 285 | 67.7% | 28.5% |
| CEDAR RIDGE PRIMARY BRANSON | 415 | 73.3% | 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 PURDY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Barry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #531 of 1,002 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #569 of 1,019 ▼ 111 | #4 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #617 of 1,018 ▼ 14 | #3 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #155 of 943 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #689 of 1,294 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #202 of 950 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #293 of 953 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #374 of 1,165 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #87 of 251 | 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
303
-37 (-11%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 303 | 26.5 | 11.4:1 | 65% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 28.7 | 10.6:1 | 65% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 59% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 26 | 13.1:1 | 62% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 20.7 | 13.0:1 | 63% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 19 | 15.0:1 | 38% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | 6 | 41.8:1 | 63% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 48% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 302 | 20 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PURDY ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (270 to 303); teachers up 28% (20.7 to 26.5).
About PURDY ELEM.
PURDY ELEM. serves students in PURDY, Missouri, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 303 students covers kindergarten through 6.
PURDY R-II has a total of 3 schools and 601 students, PURDY ELEM. among them.
A majority of students at PURDY ELEM., 58%, are White. Other reported shares: 37% Hispanic and 4% Asian. County-wide, 82% of Barry County residents are White. PURDY ELEM. has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.4:1, with 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 65%. Across public schools in Barry County, the average is about the same, 62%.
After adjusting for student poverty, PURDY ELEM. lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.9%; the prediction is 35.5%.
Across Barry County, median household income is about $58,346, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Barry County number 18 and enroll about 4,974.
PURDY HIGH is located less than a tenth of a mile from PURDY ELEM.. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 39.9% is below the 60.2% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put PURDY ELEM. in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, PURDY ELEM. went from 340 students to 303. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.1:1 in 2020-21, and 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Barry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,033
Census ACS
Median income
$58,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PURDY R-II
- PURDY HIGHHigh · 267 students
- Purdy Early Learning CenterElementary · 31 students
Other schools in PURDY
- PURDY HIGHHigh · 267 students
- Purdy Early Learning CenterElementary · 31 students
Other PURDY Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named PURDY Elementary. PURDY ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Purdy Elementary SchoolGig Harbor, WA · 483 students
- Purdy ElementaryFort Atkinson, WI · 233 students
Nearby schools
- PURDY HIGH0.0 mi · 267
- Purdy Early Learning Center0.0 mi · 31
- OAKVIEW SCHOOL7.4 mi · 22
- MONETT ELEM.7.6 mi · 515
- MONETT INTERMEDIATE7.9 mi · 313
- MONETT HIGH8.0 mi · 742
Frequently asked questions
About PURDY ELEM.How many students attend PURDY ELEM.?
PURDY ELEM. enrolls approximately 303 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does PURDY ELEM. serve?
PURDY ELEM. serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does PURDY ELEM. have?
PURDY ELEM. employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PURDY ELEM.?
At PURDY ELEM., the student body is approximately 58% White, 37% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is PURDY ELEM. public or private?
PURDY ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by PURDY R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.