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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
47.5%
MO avg 49.5% . -15.3pp since 2023
Math
44.2%
MO avg 48.7% . -13.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
303
+33 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.0:1
% White
58%
was 65%
% Hispanic
37%
was 24%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PURDY ELEM.
PURDY ELEM. is one of the mid-tier elementary-level communitys in PURDY, Missouri, part of PURDY R-II, with 303 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.
Within PURDY R-II, which oversees 3 schools and 601 students, PURDY ELEM. is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, PURDY ELEM. shows that White students make up the majority at 58%; the rest consists of 37% Hispanic, 4% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.
On the resource side, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting PURDY ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, PURDY ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 47.3%.
In the broader community, census data for Barry County shows median household income runs about $58,346, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. PURDY ELEM. is one of 18 public schools in Barry County (combined enrollment of about 4,974 students).
The closest other public school is PURDY HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around PURDY ELEM.. On composite proficiency, PURDY ELEM. comes 5th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 60.2%.
PURDY ELEM. operates from a countryside location.
Over the past 7-year window. PURDY ELEM.'s enrollment has edged up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 270 (now 303). Hispanic enrollment moved from 24% to 37% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
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.