Enrollment
121
Elementary
DISTRICT 120 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH HOLT CO. R-I·NCES 292319001333
SOUTH HOLT ELEM.
201 S BARBOUR, OREGON, MO 64473 · (660) 446-2356 · Holt County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL121 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Missouri public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
10.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
39 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 1 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 29% larger than its 6th grade class (17).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
SOUTH HOLT ELEM.→SOUTH HOLT HIGH
Based on grade levels within SOUTH HOLT CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.1%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.8pp since 2021
Math
54.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 56 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 have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.8% | 34.3% | 28.1% | 15.6% |
| Math | 32.8% | 21.8% | 31.2% | 14.0% |
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 | 56.1% | 54.6% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 54.5% |
| 2022-23 | 53.3% | 50.7% |
| 2021-22 | 56.9% | 54.5% |
% 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
57.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 HOLT ELEM.
SOUTH HOLT ELEM.'s state test result (57.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH HOLT ELEM. this school | 121 | 32.2% | 57.9% |
| MOUND CITY ELEM. MOUND CITY | 115 | 33.9% | 66.3% |
| Northeast Nodaway Elementary Ravenwood | 117 | 30.8% | N/A |
| ALTENBURG ELEM. ALTENBURG | 113 | 31.0% | N/A |
| MEADVILLE ELEM. MEADVILLE | 114 | 31.6% | 26.2% |
| KINGSVILLE ELEM. KINGSVILLE | 119 | 34.5% | 16.9% |
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 HOLT ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #164 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #241 of 1,019 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #214 of 1,018 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #384 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 121 | #1,115 of 1,294 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.2% | #918 of 1,165 |
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
121
-18 (-13%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 268
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 121 | 11.8 | 10.2:1 | 32% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 125 | 11.8 | 10.6:1 | 41% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 11.4 | 11.9:1 | 29% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 139 | 16 | 8.7:1 | 33% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 161 | 16.5 | 9.8:1 | 81% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 170 | 14 | 12.1:1 | 34% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 135 | 5 | 27.0:1 | 40% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 213 | 19 | 11.2:1 | 46% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 268 | 17 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH HOLT ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (161 to 121); teachers down 28% (16.5 to 11.8).
About SOUTH HOLT ELEM.
Families in OREGON, Missouri, are served by SOUTH HOLT ELEM., a very small elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 121 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students, which makes this school 62% below average.
SOUTH HOLT ELEM. is one of the 2 schools that make up SOUTH HOLT CO. R-I (240 students in total).
At SOUTH HOLT ELEM., 93% of students are White. It is also 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Holt County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for SOUTH HOLT ELEM. is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
SOUTH HOLT ELEM. reported 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.2:1. The school's 10.2:1 compares with an average of 12.4:1 for elementary schools in Missouri. Roughly 32% of students at SOUTH HOLT ELEM. can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 33% average for public schools in Holt County.
SOUTH HOLT ELEM. earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 79% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, SOUTH HOLT ELEM. would be expected to post about 47.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 57.9%.
In Holt County, home to about 4,240 people, the median household earns about $61,187 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. SOUTH HOLT ELEM. shares Holt County with 7 other public schools.
SOUTH HOLT HIGH is less than a tenth of a mile from SOUTH HOLT ELEM., the shortest distance to any other public school. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, SOUTH HOLT ELEM. is 1st on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 13%, from 139 to 121. The number of students per teacher increased from 8.7 to 10.2 over 4 years.
The discussion board for SOUTH HOLT 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.
Holt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,240
Census ACS
Median income
$61,187
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
624 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- SOUTH HOLT HIGH0.0 mi · 119
- Doniphan West JR/SR High School10.8 mi · 176
- MOUND CITY HIGH11.4 mi · 84
- MOUND CITY ELEM.11.4 mi · 115
- MOUND CITY MIDDLE11.4 mi · 69
- Troy Elem14.0 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH HOLT ELEM.How many students attend SOUTH HOLT ELEM.?
SOUTH HOLT ELEM. enrolls approximately 121 students in grades PK-06.
Is SOUTH HOLT ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTH HOLT ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does SOUTH HOLT ELEM. have?
SOUTH HOLT ELEM. employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
How diverse is SOUTH HOLT ELEM.?
SOUTH HOLT ELEM. reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTH HOLT ELEM.?
SOUTH HOLT ELEM. is overseen by SOUTH HOLT CO. R-I in Holt County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.