Enrollment
296
Elementary
DISTRICT 202 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM CO. R-I·NCES 292564001505
PUTNAM CO. ELEM.
801 S 20TH, UNIONVILLE, MO 63565 · (660) 947-2494 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Missouri public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
10.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
144 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 | 29 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
9%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
Based on grade levels within PUTNAM CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +15.3pp since 2021
Math
44.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +7.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 59 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 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.3% | 32.3% | 36.0% | 5.2% |
| Math | 13.5% | 30.8% | 37.5% | 18.0% |
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 | 58.6% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 47.9% | 40.8% |
| 2022-23 | 44.7% | 43.8% |
| 2021-22 | 43.3% | 37.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 PUTNAM CO. ELEM.
PUTNAM CO. ELEM.'s state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUTNAM CO. ELEM. this school | 296 | 48.6% | 46.5% |
| GERALD ELEM. GERALD | 283 | 50.2% | 30.7% |
| FORDLAND ELEM. FORDLAND | 300 | 46.7% | 41.3% |
| CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CARROLLTON | 310 | 48.7% | 37.8% |
| SMITHTON ELEM. SMITHTON | 288 | 47.9% | 33.0% |
| HIGH RIDGE ELEM. HIGH RIDGE | 327 | 50.5% | 45.0% |
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 PUTNAM CO. ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #383 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #457 of 1,019 ▲ 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #175 of 1,018 ▲ 192 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.3pp | #85 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #706 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #122 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.1% | #873 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #673 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #507 of 684 |
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
296
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 296 | 27.3 | 10.9:1 | 49% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 26.5 | 10.9:1 | 51% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 26.8 | 11.2:1 | 53% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 26 | 11.7:1 | 51% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 28.8 | 11.1:1 | 57% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 27 | 12.5:1 | 55% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 29 | 12.9:1 | 50% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 31 | 13.0:1 | 39% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 31 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PUTNAM CO. ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (320 to 296); teachers down 5% (28.8 to 27.3).
About PUTNAM CO. ELEM.
PUTNAM CO. ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school found in UNIONVILLE, Missouri. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 296 students in 2024-25.
PUTNAM CO. R-I has 3 schools and 605 students, and PUTNAM CO. ELEM. is one of those schools.
White students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. It is also 4% Hispanic. Among Putnam County residents, the White share is about 96%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 49%. Public schools in Putnam County average a similar 47%.
On the allk12 Grade, PUTNAM CO. ELEM. lands at B+, ahead of 70% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 41.7%. PUTNAM CO. ELEM. scores 46.5%.
The school's county is Putnam County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $63,510 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. PUTNAM CO. ELEM. shares Putnam County with 2 other public schools.
PUTNAM CO. HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of PUTNAM CO. ELEM., there are 2 other public schools. PUTNAM CO. ELEM. is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
PUTNAM CO. ELEM. is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 296, down from 304 in 2020-21.
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Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,642
Census ACS
Median income
$63,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUTNAM CO. R-I
- PUTNAM CO. HIGHHigh · 175 students
- PUTNAM CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 134 students
Other schools in UNIONVILLE
- PUTNAM CO. HIGHHigh · 175 students
- PUTNAM CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 134 students
Nearby schools
- PUTNAM CO. HIGH0.0 mi · 175
- PUTNAM CO. MIDDLE0.0 mi · 134
- GREEN CITY ELEM.14.1 mi · 132
- GREEN CITY HIGH14.1 mi · 132
- Seymour High School15.7 mi · 121
- Seymour Elementary School15.7 mi · 98
Frequently asked questions
About PUTNAM CO. ELEM.What is the total enrollment at PUTNAM CO. ELEM.?
PUTNAM CO. ELEM. enrolls approximately 296 students in grades PK-05.
Is PUTNAM CO. ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
PUTNAM CO. ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PUTNAM CO. ELEM. have?
PUTNAM CO. ELEM. employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at PUTNAM CO. ELEM.?
Student demographics at PUTNAM CO. ELEM. are roughly 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is PUTNAM CO. ELEM. in?
PUTNAM CO. ELEM. is part of PUTNAM CO. R-I.
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