Enrollment
186
Elementary
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILEX R-I·NCES 292829001747
SILEX ELEM.
64 HWY UU, SILEX, MO 63377 · (573) 384-5044 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
70 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 16 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
SILEX ELEM.→SILEX HIGH
Based on grade levels within SILEX R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.7pp since 2021
Math
36.6%
MO avg 43.8% . -14.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.3% | 24.1% | 34.4% | 22.9% |
| Math | 13.7% | 22.9% | 37.9% | 25.2% |
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 | 42.4% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 43.1% |
| 2022-23 | 40.5% | 44.2% |
| 2021-22 | 41.7% | 50.8% |
% 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 SILEX ELEM.
SILEX ELEM.'s state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILEX ELEM. this school | 186 | 37.6% | 39.2% |
| ROCK PORT ELEM. ROCK PORT | 174 | 36.8% | 45.8% |
| OAK RIDGE ELEM. OAK RIDGE | 182 | 34.1% | 17.2% |
| Marthasville Elementary Marthasville | 189 | 34.4% | 43.8% |
| RUSHVILLE ELEM. RUSHVILLE | 157 | 37.6% | 24.9% |
| PRINCETON R-V ELEM. PRINCETON | 175 | 33.7% | 67.1% |
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 SILEX ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #547 of 1,002 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #638 of 1,019 ▼ 160 | #7 of 10 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #534 of 1,018 ▼ 44 | #5 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.8pp | #149 of 943 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #980 of 1,294 | #11 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #846 of 1,165 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #323 of 684 | #1 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
186
-49 (-21%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 186 | 17.3 | 10.8:1 | 38% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 18.3 | 10.9:1 | 32% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 20.2 | 12.3:1 | 33% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 38% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 18.5 | 11.7:1 | 38% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 167 | 14 | 11.9:1 | 42% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 13 | 14.5:1 | 54% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 191 | 15 | 12.7:1 | 47% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 150 | 9 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SILEX ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (216 to 186); teachers down 7% (18.5 to 17.3).
About SILEX ELEM.
SILEX ELEM. is a small elementary school found in SILEX, Missouri. The school enrolls 186 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students, which makes this school 41% below average.
Besides SILEX ELEM., SILEX R-I runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 433 students.
SILEX ELEM. is 99% White by enrollment. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 2%.
Its staff includes 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 1.7 students per teacher. Roughly 38% of students at SILEX ELEM. can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
SILEX ELEM. earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 31% of Missouri public elementary schools.
SILEX ELEM. is 6.6 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (39.2% versus 45.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
The school is in Lincoln County, where median household income comes to about $89,278, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Lincoln County, 22 public schools serve about 9,367 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, SILEX HIGH, is less than a tenth of a mile. Ranked by average proficiency, SILEX ELEM. places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put SILEX ELEM. in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Federal enrollment counts fell from 235 (2020-21) to 186 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.8:1) than in 2020-21 (13.8:1).
This page collects posts and questions about SILEX ELEM., such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,057
Census ACS
Median income
$89,278
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,367 students
Quick facts
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- TROY MIDDLE10.9 mi · 732
- BOONE ELEM.10.9 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About SILEX ELEM.How many students attend SILEX ELEM.?
SILEX ELEM. enrolls approximately 186 students in grades PK-05.
Is SILEX ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
SILEX ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SILEX ELEM. have?
SILEX ELEM. employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SILEX ELEM.?
At SILEX ELEM., the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is SILEX ELEM. public or private?
SILEX ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by SILEX R-I.
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