Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMITHTON R-VI·NCES 292838001751
SMITHTON ELEM.
505 S MYRTLE, SMITHTON, MO 65350 · (660) 343-5317 · Pettis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- DThree-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
11.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 41% larger than its 6th grade class (29).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
SMITHTON ELEM.→SMITHTON HIGH
Based on grade levels within SMITHTON R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.4pp since 2021
Math
31.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -12.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.8% | 19.4% | 41.6% | 25.0% |
| Math | 8.3% | 22.9% | 29.1% | 39.5% |
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 | 33.2% | 31.2% |
| 2023-24 | 33.9% | 33.3% |
| 2022-23 | 38.9% | 32.3% |
| 2021-22 | 36.6% | 43.7% |
% 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 SMITHTON ELEM.
SMITHTON ELEM.'s state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMITHTON ELEM. this school | 288 | 47.9% | 33.0% |
| MARION C. EARLY ELEM. MORRISVILLE | 283 | 45.9% | 35.3% |
| SKYLINE ELEM. URBANA | 295 | 46.8% | 66.3% |
| ASH GROVE ELEM. ASH GROVE | 275 | 45.8% | 48.4% |
| CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CARROLLTON | 310 | 48.7% | 37.8% |
| BELLE ELEM. BELLE | 259 | 47.1% | 42.1% |
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 SMITHTON ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Pettis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #695 of 1,002 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #734 of 1,019 ▼ 46 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #749 of 1,018 ▼ 13 | #10 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #122 of 943 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #728 of 1,294 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #194 of 950 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #883 of 953 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.9% | #688 of 1,165 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #538 of 684 | #5 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. 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
288
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 288 | 25.3 | 11.4:1 | 48% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 24.2 | 12.3:1 | 49% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 23.6 | 12.5:1 | 52% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 55% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 23.4 | 13.1:1 | 52% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 214 | 19 | 11.3:1 | 53% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 24 | 14.1:1 | 50% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | 25 | 11.7:1 | 26% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 23 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SMITHTON ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (307 to 288); teachers up 8% (23.4 to 25.3).
About SMITHTON ELEM.
SMITHTON ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school in SMITHTON, Missouri, administered by SMITHTON R-VI. Enrollment totals 288 students across pre-K through 6.
SMITHTON ELEM. is one school in SMITHTON R-VI, a system of 2 schools with 505 students.
By race and ethnicity, SMITHTON ELEM. is 95% White. The next largest groups are 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 11 points above the 84% share among Pettis County residents. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at SMITHTON ELEM. are from different groups.
There are 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is higher. Of all students at SMITHTON ELEM., 48% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Pettis County, the average eligibility rate is 61%.
On the allk12 Grade, SMITHTON ELEM. lands at C-, ahead of 19% of Missouri public elementary schools.
SMITHTON ELEM. is 9.0 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (33.0% versus 41.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
The school is in Pettis County, where the median household earns about $60,430 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Pettis County, 20 public schools serve about 6,820 students.
Among nearby public schools, SMITHTON HIGH is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. SMITHTON ELEM. is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. The nearest schools with test data average 44.0%, higher than SMITHTON ELEM.'s 33.0%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 288, compared with 273 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 12.4 in 2020-21 to 11.4 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the SMITHTON ELEM. community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 SMITHTON Elementary schools
One other US public school is named SMITHTON Elementary. SMITHTON ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Smithton Elementary SchoolSmithton, IL · 541 students
Nearby schools
- SMITHTON HIGH0.0 mi · 217
- OTTERVILLE ELEM.5.2 mi · 115
- OTTERVILLE HIGH5.2 mi · 102
- PARKVIEW ELEM.6.3 mi · 447
- WASHINGTON ELEM.6.8 mi · 215
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.7.0 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About SMITHTON ELEM.How large is SMITHTON ELEM.?
SMITHTON ELEM. enrolls approximately 288 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does SMITHTON ELEM. serve?
SMITHTON ELEM. serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SMITHTON ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SMITHTON ELEM. is approximately 11.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SMITHTON ELEM.?
At SMITHTON ELEM., the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is SMITHTON ELEM. public or private?
SMITHTON ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by SMITHTON R-VI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.