Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 212 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBY CO. R-IV·NCES 292811001726
SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY
6685 SHELBY 419, SHELBINA, MO 63468 · (573) 588-2181 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
166 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 SHELBY CO. R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -10.0pp since 2023
Math
34.4%
MO avg 48.7% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
282
+46 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.9:1
% White
93%
was 97%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,986
Census ACS
Median income
$51,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
931 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SHELBY CO. R-IV
- SOUTH SHELBY HIGHHigh · 227 students
- SOUTH SHELBY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 126 students
Other schools in SHELBINA
- SOUTH SHELBY HIGHHigh · 227 students
- SOUTH SHELBY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 126 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH SHELBY HIGH0.1 mi · 227
- SOUTH SHELBY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 126
- NORTH SHELBY ELEM.9.6 mi · 167
- NORTH SHELBY HIGH9.6 mi · 129
- Holliday C-2 School District15.1 mi · 49
- PARIS ELEM.17.2 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY?
SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 282 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY serve?
SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY?
At SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY public or private?
SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by SHELBY CO. R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.