Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 292181003440
RISE Elementary
201 N WASHINGTON ST, NEOSHO, MO 64850 · (417) 451-8600 · Newton County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
97 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +54.0pp since 2023
Math
68.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +64.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 54 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 64 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 →
About RISE Elementary
RISE Elementary is an elementary campus of close-knit scale in NEOSHO, Missouri, run under NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT, enrolling 230 students in grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 27% below the state mean of about 315.
NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,998 students. RISE Elementary is one of those campuses.
On demographics, RISE Elementary reports that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic.
On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 42% of students at RISE Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Newton County's rate of about 57%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, RISE Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.0%.
Across the wider county, census data for Newton County shows median household earnings sit near $66,301, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Newton County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,567 students), RISE Elementary is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is FIELD EARLY CHILD./KDGN. CTR., roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around RISE Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RISE Elementary at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 49.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
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Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,118
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
9,567 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NEOSHO HIGHHigh · 1,530 students
- NEOSHO JR. HIGHMiddle · 753 students
- MIDDLE SCH.Middle · 702 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM.Elementary · 591 students
- BENTON ELEM.Elementary · 523 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 285 students
Other schools in NEOSHO
- NEOSHO HIGHHigh · 1,530 students
- NEOSHO JR. HIGHMiddle · 753 students
- MIDDLE SCH.Middle · 702 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM.Elementary · 591 students
- BENTON ELEM.Elementary · 523 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 285 students
Nearby schools
- FIELD EARLY CHILD./KDGN. CTR.0.6 mi · 112
- NEOSHO HIGH0.9 mi · 1,530
- BENTON ELEM.1.2 mi · 523
- SOUTH ELEM.1.3 mi · 285
- MIDDLE SCH.2.7 mi · 702
- NEOSHO JR. HIGH3.0 mi · 753
Frequently asked questions
About RISE ElementaryHow large is RISE Elementary?
RISE Elementary enrolls approximately 230 students in grades KG-04.
Is RISE Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
RISE Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at RISE Elementary?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at RISE Elementary.
How diverse is RISE Elementary?
RISE Elementary reports a student body of 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is RISE Elementary public or private?
RISE Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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