Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REEDS SPRING R-IV·NCES 292616003034
REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY
300 WOLVES LN, REEDS SPRING, MO 65737 · (417) 272-1735 · Stone County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
240 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within REEDS SPRING R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -34.0pp since 2023
Math
37.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -51.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 34 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 51 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
69.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% 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
352
-38 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.9:1
% White
80%
was 93%
% Hispanic
11%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY
REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary-level community in REEDS SPRING, Missouri, part of REEDS SPRING R-IV. The school educates 352 students in grades 2 through 4.
REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY is one of 5 schools operated by REEDS SPRING R-IV, a district that hosts 1,718 students overall.
Demographically, REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY reports that nearly all students (80%) are White; the rest consists of 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 93%.
In terms of school funding signals, REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY shows 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Roughly 68% of students at REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.0%, the actual is 69.3%, a residual of +19.3 points.
In the broader community, census data for Stone County shows median household income runs about $63,520, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY is one of 16 public schools in Stone County (combined enrollment of about 3,406 students).
The closest other public school is REEDS SPRING INTERMEDIATE, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 44.0%.
REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY operates from a rural location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 10%: 390 students in 2018 compared to 352 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 93% to 80% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Stone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,048
Census ACS
Median income
$63,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in REEDS SPRING R-IV
- REEDS SPRING HIGHHigh · 560 students
- REEDS SPRING PRIMARYElementary · 284 students
- REEDS SPRING MIDDLEMiddle · 268 students
- REEDS SPRING INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 254 students
- NEW HORIZONS ALTERNATIVEHigh
- TABLE ROCK CAREER CENTERHigh
Other schools in REEDS SPRING
- REEDS SPRING HIGHHigh · 560 students
- REEDS SPRING PRIMARYElementary · 284 students
- REEDS SPRING MIDDLEMiddle · 268 students
- REEDS SPRING INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 254 students
- NEW HORIZONS ALTERNATIVEHigh
- TABLE ROCK CAREER CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- REEDS SPRING INTERMEDIATE0.3 mi · 254
- REEDS SPRING PRIMARY0.3 mi · 284
- REEDS SPRING MIDDLE0.5 mi · 268
- REEDS SPRING HIGH0.7 mi · 560
- GALENA HIGH7.2 mi · 196
- GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM.8.0 mi · 202
Frequently asked questions
About REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY?
REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 02-04.
Is REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades 02-04.
How many students per teacher at REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY?
REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY public or private?
REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by REEDS SPRING R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.