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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING BLUFF R-XV·NCES 291245000509

SPRING BLUFF ELEM.

9374 HWY 185, SULLIVAN, MO 63080 · (573) 457-8302 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
Enrollment
217
Elementary
STATE 315
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
22 students
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
Kindergarten
23
Grade 1
28
Grade 2
26
Grade 3
28
Grade 4
28
Grade 5
18
Grade 6
20
Grade 7
25
Grade 8
21
Student demographics
White
217100%
STATE 67%
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
Male
12357%
Female
9443%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
43.5%
MO avg 49.5% . -27.7pp since 2023
Math
47.4%
MO avg 48.7% . +15.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 28 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.

Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
217
+27 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.6:1
% White
100%
was 98%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SPRING BLUFF ELEM.

SPRING BLUFF ELEM. is a primary school of close-knit scale in SULLIVAN, Missouri, part of SPRING BLUFF R-XV, enrolling 217 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so SPRING BLUFF ELEM. sits 31% leaner than that benchmark.

Operationally, SPRING BLUFF ELEM. answers to SPRING BLUFF R-XV, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, SPRING BLUFF ELEM. lists that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, SPRING BLUFF ELEM. has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 10% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Franklin County's rate of about 43%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SPRING BLUFF ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Franklin County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $73,165 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Franklin County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,025 students), SPRING BLUFF ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

STRAIN-JAPAN ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SPRING BLUFF ELEM. at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 40.0%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. SPRING BLUFF ELEM.'s enrollment has ticked up 14% since 2018, when it stood at 190 (now 217). Class-load math has rose: from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Franklin County at a glance

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Population
105,950
Census ACS
Median income
$73,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
15,025 students

Quick facts

School name
SPRING BLUFF ELEM.
District
SPRING BLUFF R-XV
Address
9374 HWY 185, SULLIVAN, MO 63080
Phone
(573) 457-8302
County
Franklin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
217
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
22 (10%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
291245000509
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SPRING BLUFF ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at SPRING BLUFF ELEM.?
SPRING BLUFF ELEM. enrolls approximately 217 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does SPRING BLUFF ELEM. serve?
SPRING BLUFF ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does SPRING BLUFF ELEM. have?
SPRING BLUFF ELEM. employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SPRING BLUFF ELEM.?
At SPRING BLUFF ELEM., the student body is approximately 100% White.
What district is SPRING BLUFF ELEM. in?
SPRING BLUFF ELEM. is part of SPRING BLUFF R-XV.
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