Enrollment
188
Elementary
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH CALLAWAY CO. R-II·NCES 292843001756
SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM.
10105 STATE RD C, MOKANE, MO 65059 · (573) 676-5225 · Callaway County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
69 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 60 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 36% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SOUTH CALLAWAY CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.5pp since 2021
Math
55.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.0% | 25.5% | 28.2% | 14.1% |
| Math | 31.5% | 23.9% | 22.8% | 21.7% |
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 | 57.5% | 55.4% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 50.4% |
| 2022-23 | 58.1% | 57.5% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 59.8% |
% 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM.
SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM.'s state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM. this school | 188 | 36.7% | 54.0% |
| ROCK PORT ELEM. ROCK PORT | 174 | 36.8% | 45.8% |
| Marthasville Elementary Marthasville | 189 | 34.4% | 43.8% |
| WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON ELEM. WELLINGTON | 178 | 34.8% | 45.3% |
| OAK RIDGE ELEM. OAK RIDGE | 182 | 34.1% | 17.2% |
| SILEX ELEM. SILEX | 186 | 37.6% | 39.2% |
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 SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Callaway County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #229 of 1,002 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #226 of 1,019 ▲ 107 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #189 of 1,018 ▲ 116 | #1 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #292 of 943 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #976 of 1,294 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #861 of 1,165 | #10 of 11 |
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
188
+28 (+18%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 188 | 14.6 | 12.9:1 | 37% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 190 | 13.6 | 14.0:1 | 33% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 13.6 | 12.8:1 | 31% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 13 | 12.3:1 | 27% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 170 | 15.2 | 11.2:1 | 41% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 180 | 16 | 11.3:1 | 44% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 191 | 17 | 11.2:1 | 43% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 36 | 11.1:1 | 30% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 22 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (170 to 188); teachers down 5% (15.2 to 14.6).
About SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM.
A small elementary school in MOKANE, Missouri, SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM. is part of SOUTH CALLAWAY CO. R-II. The school runs grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 188 students. That compares with an average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
SOUTH CALLAWAY CO. R-II counts 4 schools and 759 students, including SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM..
The share of students at SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM. who are White is 92%. Other students are 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Callaway County residents are about 88% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM. has a ratio of 12.9:1. That is in line with the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 37%. It compares with 45% for public schools in Callaway County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 46.1% at SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM.; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 54.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Callaway County show that median household income comes to about $74,176, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 25, with about 5,396 students.
SOUTH CALLAWAY MIDDLE is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 58.3% on proficiency, and SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM. is below that at 54.0%.
Under the NCES locale system, SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM. is Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM. enrolled 160 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 188.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM.. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Callaway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,741
Census ACS
Median income
$74,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
5,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH CALLAWAY CO. R-II
- SOUTH CALLAWAY HIGHHigh · 237 students
- SOUTH CALLAWAY MIDDLEMiddle · 187 students
- SOUTH CALLAWAY EARLY CHD PK-02Elementary · 147 students
Other schools in MOKANE
- SOUTH CALLAWAY HIGHHigh · 237 students
- SOUTH CALLAWAY MIDDLEMiddle · 187 students
- SOUTH CALLAWAY EARLY CHD PK-02Elementary · 147 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH CALLAWAY MIDDLE0.0 mi · 187
- SOUTH CALLAWAY EARLY CHD PK-020.1 mi · 147
- SOUTH CALLAWAY HIGH0.2 mi · 237
- CHAMOIS HIGH6.7 mi · 63
- OSAGE CO. ELEM.6.7 mi · 62
- FULTON TREATMENT CTR.10.4 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM.How many students attend SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM.?
SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM. enrolls approximately 188 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM. serve?
SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM. serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM. is approximately 12.9:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM.?
Student demographics at SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM. are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM.?
SOUTH CALLAWAY ELEM. is overseen by SOUTH CALLAWAY CO. R-II in Callaway County.
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