RENICK ELEM.

RENICK ELEM. is a micro-enrollment elementary campus in RENICK, Missouri, part of RENICK R-V. The school serves 80 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so RENICK ELEM. sits 75% smaller than that benchmark.

Operationally, RENICK ELEM. answers to RENICK R-V, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, RENICK ELEM. lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, RENICK ELEM. has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.2:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RENICK ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.4%, the actual is 70.4%, a residual of +20.0 points.

Around the school, census data for Randolph County shows median household income runs about $53,033, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. RENICK ELEM. is one of 17 public schools in Randolph County (combined enrollment of about 3,375 students).

The closest other public school is MOBERLY SR. HIGH, roughly 3.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RENICK ELEM. ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 32.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. RENICK ELEM.'s enrollment has edged down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 92 (now 80).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.