Enrollment
123
Elementary
DISTRICT 106 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELDON R-VIII·NCES 292817001733
SHELDON ELEM.
100 E GENE LATHROP DR, SHELDON, MO 64784 · (417) 884-5113 · Vernon County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
82 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
SHELDON ELEM.→SHELDON HIGH
Based on grade levels within SHELDON R-VIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
58.4%
MO avg 49.5% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
49.8%
MO avg 48.7% . -23.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 23 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
63.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% 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
123
+12 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 11.2:1
% White
95%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SHELDON ELEM.
SHELDON ELEM. is an one-room-style elementary school in SHELDON, Missouri, one of the schools within SHELDON R-VIII. The school enrolls 123 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 61% leaner than typical.
SHELDON R-VIII comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 212 students; SHELDON ELEM. is among them.
On demographics, SHELDON ELEM. reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%); the rest consists of 2% multiracial. Compared to Vernon County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, SHELDON ELEM. reports 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Vernon County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, SHELDON ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.0%; this one delivers 63.1%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Vernon County put median household income runs about $52,230, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Vernon County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,938 students), SHELDON ELEM. is one campus in the mix.
SHELDON HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, SHELDON ELEM. comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 49.1%.
SHELDON ELEM. operates from a countryside location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SHELDON ELEM. has rose 11%, going from 111 students in 2018 to 123 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.
On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Vernon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,687
Census ACS
Median income
$52,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- SHELDON HIGH0.0 mi · 89
- BRONAUGH ELEM.9.7 mi · 104
- BRONAUGH HIGH9.7 mi · 65
- LAMAR HIGH11.1 mi · 369
- LAMAR ELEM.11.2 mi · 253
- LAMAR MIDDLE11.2 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About SHELDON ELEM.How large is SHELDON ELEM.?
SHELDON ELEM. enrolls approximately 123 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does SHELDON ELEM. serve?
SHELDON ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SHELDON ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SHELDON ELEM. is approximately 9.7:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SHELDON ELEM.?
At SHELDON ELEM., the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is SHELDON ELEM. public or private?
SHELDON ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by SHELDON R-VIII.
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