SCOTLAND CO. ELEM.

As an intimate primary school in Memphis, Missouri, SCOTLAND CO. ELEM. caters to 252 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by SCOTLAND CO. R-I.

Across the 2 schools in SCOTLAND CO. R-I (505 students total), SCOTLAND CO. ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, SCOTLAND CO. ELEM. reports that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SCOTLAND CO. ELEM. has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting SCOTLAND CO. ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SCOTLAND CO. ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.3%.

Around the school, census data for Scotland County shows median household earnings sit near $68,913, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Scotland County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 505 students), of which SCOTLAND CO. ELEM. is one.

Nearest neighbor: SCOTLAND CO. HIGH, around 0.1 miles off. On composite proficiency, SCOTLAND CO. ELEM. comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 49.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 31%: 365 students in 2018 compared to 252 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 98% to 94%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.