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Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SENECA R-VII·NCES 292790001717
SENECA ELEM.
1815 ST EUGENE ST, SENECA, MO 64865 · (417) 776-2785 · Newton County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
223 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 25% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Based on grade levels within SENECA R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.9pp since 2021
Math
39.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -7.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.1% | 23.2% | 31.3% | 28.2% |
| Math | 19.1% | 20.2% | 38.3% | 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 | 40.3% | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 28.2% |
| 2022-23 | 44.9% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.2% | 46.6% |
% 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
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 SENECA ELEM.
SENECA ELEM.'s state test result (38.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENECA ELEM. this school | 417 | 53.5% | 38.4% |
| NORTH ELEM. HOLTS SUMMIT | 367 | 51.0% | 39.0% |
| MAPLE GROVE ELEMENTARY WARRENSBURG | 462 | 50.9% | N/A |
| REBECCA BOONE ELEM. WARRENTON | 424 | 51.9% | 32.6% |
| TRUMAN LEARNING CENTER FARMINGTON | 403 | 52.4% | N/A |
| MERAMEC HEIGHTS ELEM. ARNOLD | 376 | 53.7% | 53.5% |
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 SENECA ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Newton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #571 of 1,002 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #578 of 1,019 ▲ 195 | #6 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #593 of 1,018 ▼ 164 | #3 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.6pp | #181 of 943 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #340 of 1,294 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #680 of 950 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #438 of 953 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.5% | #575 of 1,165 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.3% | #83 of 251 | #2 of 7 |
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
417
+28 (+7%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 417 | 29.8 | 14.0:1 | 53% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 29.7 | 15.0:1 | 54% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 441 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 53% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 43% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 26.8 | 13.8:1 | 59% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 31 | 15.0:1 | 58% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 42 | 12.4:1 | 58% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 765 | 47 | 16.3:1 | 50% (383) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 30 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SENECA ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (368 to 417); teachers up 11% (26.8 to 29.8).
About SENECA ELEM.
SENECA ELEM. is a public elementary school run by SENECA R-VII in SENECA, Missouri. Its enrollment is 417 students, spread over pre-K through 3. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 315.
SENECA ELEM. is one of the 5 schools that make up SENECA R-VII (1,487 students in total).
About 75% of the student body at SENECA ELEM. is White. Other students are 16% Native American, 6% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 41, compared with 70 nationally.
SENECA ELEM. has 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. The school's 14.0:1 compares with an average of 12.4:1 for elementary schools in Missouri. The school has 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
A school with SENECA ELEM.'s lunch-eligibility share in Missouri is predicted to score 39.9%. SENECA ELEM. scores 38.4%, 1.5 points below that line.
In the surrounding county, Newton County, the median household earns about $66,301 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Newton County has 25 public schools with about 9,567 students, including SENECA ELEM..
Measured in a straight line, SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from SENECA ELEM.. The five-mile area around SENECA ELEM. holds 4 other public schools. SENECA ELEM. comes in 4th of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, SENECA ELEM. is Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, SENECA ELEM. had a net gain of 28 students, or 7%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 SENECA R-VII
- SENECA HIGHHigh · 450 students
- SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 305 students
- SENECA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 231 students
- SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOLElementary · 84 students
Other schools in SENECA
- SENECA HIGHHigh · 450 students
- SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 305 students
- SENECA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 231 students
- SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOLElementary · 84 students
Other SENECA Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named SENECA Elementary. SENECA ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Seneca ElementaryMoreno Valley, CA · 472 students
- Seneca ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 344 students
- Seneca ElementarySeneca, WI · 109 students
- Seneca Elementary SchoolSeneca, OR · 12 students
Nearby schools
- SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 305
- SENECA HIGH0.2 mi · 450
- SENECA JUNIOR HIGH0.4 mi · 231
- SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL2.0 mi · 84
- WESTVIEW ELEM.5.1 mi · 112
- Wyandotte High School7.5 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About SENECA ELEM.How many students attend SENECA ELEM.?
SENECA ELEM. enrolls approximately 417 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does SENECA ELEM. serve?
SENECA ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at SENECA ELEM.?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at SENECA ELEM..
How diverse is SENECA ELEM.?
SENECA ELEM. reports a student body of 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is SENECA ELEM. public or private?
SENECA ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by SENECA R-VII.
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