Enrollment
114
Elementary
DISTRICT 124 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH PEMISCOT CO. R-I·NCES 292376001429
ROSS ELEM.
102 School Drive, Wardell, MO 63879 · (573) 359-0543 · Pemiscot County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
114 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 16 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 14% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
ROSS ELEM.→NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH
Based on grade levels within NORTH PEMISCOT CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
18.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +6.9pp since 2023
Math
90.3%
MO avg 48.7% . +24.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 25 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.1% | 90.3% |
| 2023-24 | 11.2% | 65.8% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
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
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where ROSS ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Pemiscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #773 of 968 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.3% | #25 of 974 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #916 of 974 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #1,133 of 1,294 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #134 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
114
+23 (+25%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 114 | 10.1 | 11.3:1 | 100% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 102 | 10.2 | 10.0:1 | 100% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 101 | 9.2 | 11.0:1 | 97% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 91 | 7 | 13.0:1 | 97% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 105 | 8.2 | 12.9:1 | 100% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 110 | 9 | 12.2:1 | 97% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 142 | 5 | 28.4:1 | 83% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 191 | 16 | 11.9:1 | 68% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 240 | 15 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROSS ELEM..
About ROSS ELEM.
ROSS ELEM. is an elementary school with a street address in Wardell, Missouri. The school's enrollment of 114 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 64% lower than the average for elementary schools in Missouri, which is about 315.
ROSS ELEM. is part of a district of 2 schools: NORTH PEMISCOT CO. R-I, with 248 students.
At ROSS ELEM., White students make up 94% of the student body. After that, the student body is 5% Black. Among all residents of Pemiscot County, the White share is about 66%. ROSS ELEM. has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 10.1 full-time equivalents, or about 11.3 students per teacher. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 100%.
Test results at ROSS ELEM. are 10.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (38.7% actual, 49.4% predicted).
Census estimates describe Pemiscot County this way: median household income is about $40,089, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 26%. Federal data list 18 public schools in Pemiscot County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,865.
NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH is the public school closest to ROSS ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. ROSS ELEM. has 7 other public schools within ten miles. ROSS ELEM.'s average proficiency of 38.7% compares with 46.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies ROSS ELEM.'s location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 91 in 2020-21 and 114 in 2024-25, a rise of 23 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.3:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pemiscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,958
Census ACS
Median income
$40,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,865 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About ROSS ELEM.How large is ROSS ELEM.?
ROSS ELEM. enrolls approximately 114 students in grades PK-05.
Is ROSS ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
ROSS ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does ROSS ELEM. have?
ROSS ELEM. employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at ROSS ELEM.?
Student demographics at ROSS ELEM. are roughly 94% White, 5% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is ROSS ELEM. public or private?
ROSS ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTH PEMISCOT CO. R-I.
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