Enrollment
158
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELL KNOB 78·NCES 292820001735
SHELL KNOB ELEM.
24400 STATE HWY 39, SHELL KNOB, MO 65747 · (417) 858-6743 · Barry County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
77 students
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 | 31 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -10.6pp since 2021
Math
40.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.2% | 16.6% | 48.7% | 24.3% |
| Math | 11.5% | 29.4% | 28.2% | 30.7% |
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 | 26.8% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 39.3% |
| 2022-23 | 35.1% | 43.6% |
| 2021-22 | 37.4% | 38.8% |
% 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 SHELL KNOB ELEM.
SHELL KNOB ELEM.'s state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELL KNOB ELEM. this school | 158 | 48.7% | 29.8% |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. DESOTO | 146 | 49.3% | N/A |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR BOLIVAR | 157 | 50.3% | N/A |
| WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY GRANT CITY | 170 | 49.4% | 51.3% |
| WALNUT GROVE ELEM. WALNUT GROVE | 144 | 45.1% | 31.5% |
| NORTHWEST ELEM. HOUSTONIA | 161 | 49.7% | 60.5% |
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 SHELL KNOB ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Barry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #742 of 1,002 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #536 of 1,019 ▲ 31 | #3 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #838 of 1,018 ▼ 62 | #7 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.3pp | #227 of 943 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #1,031 of 1,294 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #671 of 1,165 | #9 of 9 |
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
158
+39 (+33%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 158
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
was 6.6:1
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 | 158 | 21.8 | 7.2:1 | 49% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 114 | 19 | 6.0:1 | 100% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 18 | 8.0:1 | 100% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 119 | 18 | 6.6:1 | 97% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 18.4 | 8.2:1 | 100% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 139 | 17 | 8.2:1 | 98% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 138 | 20 | 6.9:1 | 74% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 237 | 23 | 10.3:1 | 66% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 158 | 12 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHELL KNOB ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (151 to 158); teachers up 19% (18.4 to 21.8).
About SHELL KNOB ELEM.
Among the schools in SHELL KNOB, Missouri, is SHELL KNOB ELEM., a small elementary school. The school has 158 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students, which makes this school 50% below average.
SHELL KNOB ELEM. falls under SHELL KNOB 78.
Roughly 96% of students at SHELL KNOB ELEM. are White. Other students are 4% multiracial. By comparison, Barry County residents are about 82% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SHELL KNOB ELEM. scores 8%.
On staff are 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.2:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. SHELL KNOB ELEM. has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 49%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Barry County is 62%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, SHELL KNOB ELEM. would score about 41.6%. It scores 29.8%, 11.8 points below that figure.
For the population of Barry County, median household income comes to about $58,346, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Barry County's 18 public schools enroll about 4,974 students and include SHELL KNOB ELEM..
SHELL KNOB ELEM.'s nearest public school is EUNICE THOMAS ELEM. (about 13.6 miles). Ranked by average proficiency, SHELL KNOB ELEM. places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Federal data place SHELL KNOB ELEM. in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 33% increase took enrollment from 119 in 2020-21 to 158 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for SHELL KNOB ELEM. lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Barry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,033
Census ACS
Median income
$58,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- EUNICE THOMAS ELEM.13.6 mi · 457
- CASSVILLE MIDDLE13.6 mi · 395
- CASSVILLE INTERMEDIATE13.6 mi · 383
- CASSVILLE HIGH13.6 mi · 586
- REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY14.8 mi · 352
- REEDS SPRING MIDDLE14.9 mi · 268
Frequently asked questions
About SHELL KNOB ELEM.How many students attend SHELL KNOB ELEM.?
SHELL KNOB ELEM. enrolls approximately 158 students in grades PK-08.
Is SHELL KNOB ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
SHELL KNOB ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does SHELL KNOB ELEM. have?
SHELL KNOB ELEM. employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.2:1.
What is the student diversity at SHELL KNOB ELEM.?
Student demographics at SHELL KNOB ELEM. are roughly 96% White, 4% Two or more.
What district is SHELL KNOB ELEM. in?
SHELL KNOB ELEM. is part of SHELL KNOB 78.
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