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Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRENTON R-IX·NCES 293036002079
S.M Rissler Elementary School
804 W 4th Terr, Trenton, MO 64683 · (660) 339-6266 · Grundy County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
192 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 37% smaller than its 4th grade class (78).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 TRENTON R-IX. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
5.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -33.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 5 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 down about 33 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 5.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 52.0% |
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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 S.M Rissler Elementary School
S.M Rissler Elementary School's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.M Rissler Elementary School this school | 350 | 54.9% | 37.0% |
| STOCKTON ELEM. STOCKTON | 327 | 52.3% | 44.8% |
| OSCEOLA ELEM. OSCEOLA | 325 | 52.3% | 56.9% |
| MONTGOMERY CITY ELEM. MONTGOMERY CITY | 326 | 53.4% | 45.6% |
| MOUNT VERNON ELEM. MOUNT VERNON | 319 | 52.0% | N/A |
| COLE CAMP ELEM. COLE CAMP | 367 | 57.2% | 41.3% |
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 S.M Rissler Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #807 of 968 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #459 of 974 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 5.0% | #967 of 974 ▼ 236 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #543 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #19 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #704 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.9% | #549 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.3% | #48 of 684 |
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
350
-110 (-24%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 612
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 350 | 38.6 | 9.1:1 | 55% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 37.5 | 11.7:1 | 49% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 38.6 | 12.4:1 | 54% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 40 | 11.5:1 | 53% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 39.8 | 13.4:1 | 56% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 525 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 53% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 62% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 614 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 51% (315) |
| 1990-91 | 612 | 34 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for S.M Rissler Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (533 to 350); teachers down 3% (39.8 to 38.6).
About S.M Rissler Elementary School
S.M Rissler Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Trenton, Missouri, (ZIP code 64683). Enrollment is 350 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 4.
S.M Rissler Elementary School falls under TRENTON R-IX, which has 3 schools enrolling 967 students.
S.M Rissler Elementary School's enrollment is 90% White. Next come 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 38.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.1:1. That is 3.4 students per teacher below the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at S.M Rissler Elementary School is 55%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, S.M Rissler Elementary School is 13.3 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 37.0% actual, 50.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
County data help place the school in context: in Grundy County, the median household income is $51,975, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Grundy County has 7 public schools and roughly 1,265 students.
Trenton High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles of S.M Rissler Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 37.0% is below the 53.4% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, S.M Rissler Elementary School is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has fallen by 110 students since 2020-21, to 350. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 9.1:1, from 11.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at S.M Rissler Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Grundy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,787
Census ACS
Median income
$51,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,265 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TRENTON R-IX
- Trenton High SchoolHigh · 318 students
- Trenton Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
Other schools in Trenton
- Trenton High SchoolHigh · 318 students
- Trenton Middle SchoolMiddle · 299 students
- PLEASANT VIEW ELEM.Elementary · 158 students
Nearby schools
- Trenton High School1.3 mi · 318
- Trenton Middle School1.3 mi · 299
- PLEASANT VIEW ELEM.3.4 mi · 158
- LAREDO ELEM.9.9 mi · 51
- SPICKARD ELEM.11.8 mi · 21
- TRI-COUNTY ELEM.11.9 mi · 85
Frequently asked questions
About S.M Rissler Elementary SchoolHow large is S.M Rissler Elementary School?
S.M Rissler Elementary School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does S.M Rissler Elementary School serve?
S.M Rissler Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does S.M Rissler Elementary School have?
S.M Rissler Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
How diverse is S.M Rissler Elementary School?
S.M Rissler Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees S.M Rissler Elementary School?
S.M Rissler Elementary School is overseen by TRENTON R-IX in Grundy County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.