Enrollment
192
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICH HILL R-IV·NCES 292631001545
RICH HILL ELEM.
320 E POPLAR ST, RICH HILL, MO 64779 · (417) 395-2227 · Bates County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
12.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
81 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 45 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
RICH HILL ELEM.→RICH HILL HIGH
Based on grade levels within RICH HILL R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.7pp since 2021
Math
44.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -12.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 47 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 have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.9% | 25.9% | 40.7% | 12.3% |
| Math | 20.9% | 23.4% | 33.3% | 22.2% |
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 | 46.8% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 32.8% | 39.7% |
| 2022-23 | 42.7% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.1% | 56.6% |
% 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 RICH HILL ELEM.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICH HILL ELEM. this school | 192 | 42.2% | 42.4% |
| Marshfield Early Learning Cntr MARSHFIELD | 178 | 41.6% | N/A |
| New Franklin Elementary New Franklin | 194 | 44.8% | 66.9% |
| BESS TRUMAN PRIMARY CTR. WEBB CITY | 188 | 41.5% | N/A |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER MARYVILLE | 172 | 42.4% | N/A |
| SWEET SPRINGS ELEM. SWEET SPRINGS | 191 | 43.5% | 39.6% |
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 RICH HILL ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Bates County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #474 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #458 of 1,019 ▲ 95 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #414 of 1,018 ▲ 327 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.8pp | #175 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #965 of 1,294 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #780 of 1,165 | N/A |
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
192
+18 (+10%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 192 | 14.8 | 12.9:1 | 42% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 13.5 | 11.7:1 | 49% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 14.9 | 11.7:1 | 53% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 13 | 13.4:1 | 57% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 170 | 15.6 | 10.9:1 | 100% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 200 | 16 | 12.5:1 | 99% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | 15 | 11.8:1 | 68% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 18 | 14.9:1 | 58% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 14 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RICH HILL ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (170 to 192); teachers down 5% (15.6 to 14.8).
About RICH HILL ELEM.
RICH HILL ELEM. is a small elementary school that serves part of RICH HILL, Missouri. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 192 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315 students.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in RICH HILL R-IV totals 382 students.
About 90% of the student body at RICH HILL ELEM. is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 2% Pacific Islander. The White share in Bates County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.9:1. That matches the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri fairly closely. RICH HILL ELEM. reports 42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 41% average for public schools in Bates County.
The allk12 Grade for RICH HILL ELEM. is C+. Compared with Missouri public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
RICH HILL ELEM. scores 42.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.1%.
Census estimates describe Bates County this way: the median household income is $60,733, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides RICH HILL ELEM., Bates County has 14 other public schools.
RICH HILL HIGH is the public school closest to RICH HILL ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. RICH HILL ELEM. ranks 5th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 42.4% against a local average of 51.2%.
RICH HILL ELEM. is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment is up 10% from 2020-21, when RICH HILL ELEM. had 174 students, to 2024-25, when it had 192.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bates County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,186
Census ACS
Median income
$60,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,514 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICH HILL
- RICH HILL HIGHHigh · 190 students
- RICH HILL YOUTH DEV. CTR.High
Nearby schools
- RICH HILL HIGH0.0 mi · 190
- BUTLER HIGH10.4 mi · 476
- BUTLER EARLY CHILDHOOD10.6 mi · 85
- BUTLER ELEM.10.9 mi · 410
- HUME HIGH11.8 mi · 51
- HUME ELEM.11.8 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About RICH HILL ELEM.What is the total enrollment at RICH HILL ELEM.?
RICH HILL ELEM. enrolls approximately 192 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does RICH HILL ELEM. serve?
RICH HILL ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does RICH HILL ELEM. have?
RICH HILL ELEM. employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
How diverse is RICH HILL ELEM.?
RICH HILL ELEM. reports a student body of 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees RICH HILL ELEM.?
RICH HILL ELEM. is overseen by RICH HILL R-IV in Bates County.
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