SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY

SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY is one of the mid-tier elementary-level communitys in SHELBINA, Missouri, overseen by SHELBY CO. R-IV, with 282 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY is one of 3 schools operated by SHELBY CO. R-IV, a district that instructs 635 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY logs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Shelby County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Shelby County shows median household income runs about $51,594, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Shelby County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 931 students), of which SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: SOUTH SHELBY HIGH, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 50.7%.

SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY has climbed 19%, going from 236 students in 2018 to 282 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.