Enrollment
94
Elementary
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK CO. R-I·NCES 291638000796
RUNNING FOX ELEM.
27192 US Highway 61, ALEXANDRIA, MO 63430 · (660) 754-6766 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL94 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
45 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 CLARK 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
69.6%
MO avg 49.5% . +27.1pp since 2023
Math
56.5%
MO avg 48.7% . +24.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 27 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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
94
+6 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 8.9:1
% White
97%
was 97%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About RUNNING FOX ELEM.
RUNNING FOX ELEM. is a very small K-5 school in ALEXANDRIA, Missouri, operated by CLARK CO. R-I. The school works with 94 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 70% smaller than the state mean of about 315.
RUNNING FOX ELEM. is one of 5 schools operated by CLARK CO. R-I, a district that teaches 1,074 students overall.
Looking at the student body, RUNNING FOX ELEM. records that nearly all students (97%) are White. Other groups include 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, RUNNING FOX ELEM. has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting RUNNING FOX ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, RUNNING FOX ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.6%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Clark County) reports that median household earnings sit near $51,781, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Clark County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,074 students), RUNNING FOX ELEM. is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is CLARK CO. HIGH, roughly 7.8 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RUNNING FOX ELEM. ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 52.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 88 students in 2018 compared to 94 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, members of the RUNNING FOX ELEM. community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,675
Census ACS
Median income
$51,781
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLARK CO. R-I
- BLACK HAWK ELEM.Elementary · 342 students
- CLARK CO. HIGHHigh · 306 students
- CLARK CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 234 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 98 students
Nearby schools
- CLARK CO. HIGH7.8 mi · 306
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER7.9 mi · 98
- Warsaw Sr High School8.2 mi · 185
- Warsaw Elem School8.2 mi · 213
- CLARK CO. MIDDLE8.5 mi · 234
- BLACK HAWK ELEM.8.6 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About RUNNING FOX ELEM.How large is RUNNING FOX ELEM.?
RUNNING FOX ELEM. enrolls approximately 94 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does RUNNING FOX ELEM. serve?
RUNNING FOX ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RUNNING FOX ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RUNNING FOX ELEM. is approximately 10.0:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RUNNING FOX ELEM.?
At RUNNING FOX ELEM., the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Is RUNNING FOX ELEM. public or private?
RUNNING FOX ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLARK CO. R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.