Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RALLS CO. R-II·NCES 292571001512
RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY
21700 HWY 19, CENTER, MO 63436 · (573) 267-3341 · Ralls County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
118 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Based on grade levels within RALLS CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
86.7%
MO avg 49.5% . +59.2pp since 2023
Math
79.7%
MO avg 48.7% . +28.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 59 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 29 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
57.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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
355
-7 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.7:1
% White
96%
was 94%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY
RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY is a K-5 school of mid-tier scale in CENTER, Missouri, one of the schools within RALLS CO. R-II, caters to 355 students in grades pre-K through 5.
RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY is one of 3 schools operated by RALLS CO. R-II, a district that serves 800 students overall.
Demographically, RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY shows that nearly all students (96%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Ralls County as a whole.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.6%; this one delivers 57.6%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Ralls County put median household earnings sit near $65,388, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ralls County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 800 students), RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
MARK TWAIN SR. HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY. On composite proficiency, RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 47.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 362 students in 2018 compared to 355 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.
On this page, the feed for RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Ralls County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,428
Census ACS
Median income
$65,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RALLS CO. R-II
- MARK TWAIN SR. HIGHHigh · 251 students
- MARK TWAIN JR. HIGHMiddle · 194 students
Other schools in CENTER
- MARK TWAIN SR. HIGHHigh · 251 students
- MARK TWAIN JR. HIGHMiddle · 194 students
Nearby schools
- MARK TWAIN SR. HIGH0.1 mi · 251
- MARK TWAIN JR. HIGH0.1 mi · 194
- FRANKFORD ELEM.10.3 mi · 114
- OAKWOOD ELEM.13.4 mi · 272
- VAN-FAR ELEM.14.4 mi · 323
- VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH14.8 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY?
RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 355 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY serve?
RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY is approximately 11.2:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY public or private?
RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by RALLS CO. R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.