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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEDALIA 200·NCES 292783002640
SKYLINE ELEM.
2505 W 32ND ST, SEDALIA, MO 65301 · (660) 826-8087 · Pettis County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
246 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 101 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 21% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 SEDALIA 200. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
79.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +56.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 56 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 23.0% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
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
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 →
Where SKYLINE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Pettis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #287 of 968 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #103 of 974 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #195 of 974 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #187 of 1,294 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #649 of 950 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.5% | #494 of 953 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #624 of 1,165 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #653 of 684 | #8 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
483
+45 (+10%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 483 | 35.1 | 13.8:1 | 51% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 36.1 | 13.5:1 | 52% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 35.1 | 13.9:1 | 50% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 35 | 12.5:1 | 47% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 35.8 | 13.8:1 | 54% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 494 | 36 | 13.7:1 | 100% (494) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 60% (260) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 47% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 20 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SKYLINE ELEM..
About SKYLINE ELEM.
In SEDALIA, Missouri, part of Pettis County, SKYLINE ELEM. is an elementary school. The school's 483 students are in kindergarten through 4. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students each.
SKYLINE ELEM. is one school in a 9-school district, SEDALIA 200, which enrolls 5,209 students.
A majority of students at SKYLINE ELEM., 79%, are White. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. By the diversity index, SKYLINE ELEM. comes in at 35%.
Dividing enrollment by its 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.8:1. Among elementary schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. Eligible students account for 51% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Pettis County average 61%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 50.3% at SKYLINE ELEM.; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.3%.
Within Pettis County, median household income is about $60,430, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 20 public schools in Pettis County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,820.
The shortest distance from SKYLINE ELEM. to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. SKYLINE ELEM. places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 10%, from 438 to 483. By 2024-25, the school had 13.8 students per teacher, compared with 12.5 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pettis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,397
Census ACS
Median income
$60,430
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEDALIA 200
- SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,551 students
- SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHLMiddle · 1,133 students
- HEBER HUNT ELEM.Elementary · 448 students
- PARKVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 447 students
- SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 396 students
- HORACE MANN ELEM.Elementary · 276 students
Other schools in SEDALIA
- SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,551 students
- SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHLMiddle · 1,133 students
- HEBER HUNT ELEM.Elementary · 448 students
- PARKVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 447 students
- SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 396 students
- HORACE MANN ELEM.Elementary · 276 students
Nearby schools
- SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,551
- E W Thompson1.2 mi · 11
- HORACE MANN ELEM.1.4 mi · 276
- HEBER HUNT ELEM.1.7 mi · 448
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.2.0 mi · 260
- SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About SKYLINE ELEM.What is the total enrollment at SKYLINE ELEM.?
SKYLINE ELEM. enrolls approximately 483 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does SKYLINE ELEM. serve?
SKYLINE ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many teachers does SKYLINE ELEM. have?
SKYLINE ELEM. employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
How diverse is SKYLINE ELEM.?
SKYLINE ELEM. reports a student body of 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is SKYLINE ELEM. in?
SKYLINE ELEM. is part of SEDALIA 200.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.