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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HICKORY CO. R-I·NCES 291432002371

SKYLINE ELEM.

20663 US-65, URBANA, MO 65767 · (417) 993-4225 · Hickory County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
Enrollment
295
Elementary
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
138 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K227%
Kindergarten5117%
Grade 15519%
Grade 25418%
Grade 35218%
Grade 46121%

This year's kindergarten class (51) is 16% smaller than its 4th grade class (61).

Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
29399%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
14148%
Female
15452%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
SKYLINE ELEM.→SKYLINE MIDDLE→SKYLINE HIGH
Based on grade levels within HICKORY CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
53.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +42.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +3.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 42 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

MO DVT (Growth) results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2553.0%53.0%
2023-2411.0%50.0%
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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 42% 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 →

Schools most like SKYLINE ELEM.

SKYLINE ELEM.'s state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
SKYLINE ELEM. this school29546.8%41.8%
SMITHTON ELEM.
SMITHTON
28847.9%47.2%
MARION C. EARLY ELEM.
MORRISVILLE
28345.9%49.4%
ASH GROVE ELEM.
ASH GROVE
27545.8%N/A
CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CARROLLTON
31048.7%51.5%
BELLE ELEM.
BELLE
25947.1%12.8%
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 SKYLINE ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
41.8%#712 of 968
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.0%#458 of 974
▲ 57
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
53.0%#461 of 974
▲ 482
Enrollment
ranked largest first
295#707 of 1,294
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.2:1#536 of 950
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
1.4%#951 of 953
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.8%#708 of 1,165
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+17.1%#60 of 251
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 2024-25
Enrollment
295
+35 (+13%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2529522.413.2:147% (138)
2023-2429620.614.4:148% (142)
2022-2330622.213.8:145% (138)
2020-212602112.4:138% (100)
2017-1825222.411.2:152% (132)
2015-162622211.9:164% (167)
2010-112782113.2:157% (158)
2000-014483214.0:152% (235)
1990-913492116.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SKYLINE ELEM..

Since 2017-18: students up 17% (252 to 295); teachers unchanged (22.4 to 22.4).

About SKYLINE ELEM.

This page covers SKYLINE ELEM., a mid-sized elementary school in URBANA, Missouri. The school runs pre-K through 4 and enrolls 295 students.

HICKORY CO. R-I has 3 schools and 705 students, and SKYLINE ELEM. is one of those schools.

A large majority of enrollment at SKYLINE ELEM. is White, at 99%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 1%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. The school has 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1. In all, 47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 13 points below the 60% average for public schools in Hickory County.

On BeatsExpectations, SKYLINE ELEM. is 8.7 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.

In Hickory County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $39,390, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county has 10 public schools and about 1,618 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, SKYLINE MIDDLE, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, SKYLINE ELEM. is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.

SKYLINE ELEM. falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

The school's enrollment rose 13% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

The discussion board for SKYLINE ELEM. is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Hickory County at a glance

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Population
8,585
Census ACS
Median income
$39,390
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,618 students

Quick facts

School name
SKYLINE ELEM.
District
HICKORY CO. R-I
Address
20663 US-65, URBANA, MO 65767
Phone
(417) 993-4225
County
Hickory County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
295
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
138 (47%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
291432002371
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in HICKORY CO. R-I
Other schools in URBANA
Other SKYLINE Elementary schools

13 other US public schools in 8 states are named SKYLINE Elementary. SKYLINE ELEM. is the 11th largest of the 14.

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Frequently asked questions

About SKYLINE ELEM.
How many students attend SKYLINE ELEM.?
SKYLINE ELEM. enrolls approximately 295 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does SKYLINE ELEM. serve?
SKYLINE ELEM. serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SKYLINE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SKYLINE ELEM. is approximately 13.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SKYLINE ELEM.?
SKYLINE ELEM. reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Is SKYLINE ELEM. public or private?
SKYLINE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by HICKORY CO. R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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