Enrollment
217
Elementary
STATE 315
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 10% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish 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.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.5% | 47.4% |
| 2023-24 | 71.2% | 32.4% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
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
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 →
Schools most like SPRING BLUFF ELEM.
SPRING BLUFF ELEM.'s state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPRING BLUFF ELEM. this school | 217 | 10.1% | 52.3% |
| BLAIR OAKS INTERMEDIATE JEFFERSON CITY | 228 | 12.3% | 42.8% |
| AVENUE CITY ELEM. COSBY | 229 | 11.8% | 53.3% |
| BLAIR OAKS ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY | 224 | 12.9% | N/A |
| SOUTHERN BOONE ELEM. ASHLAND | 282 | 13.8% | 43.5% |
| KELSO ELEM. BENTON | 199 | 18.6% | 51.8% |
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 SPRING BLUFF ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #446 of 968 | #6 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #570 of 974 ▲ 211 | #4 of 20 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #642 of 974 ▼ 460 | #12 of 20 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 217 | #921 of 1,294 | #16 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #119 of 950 | #3 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #952 of 953 | #18 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.1% | #1,115 of 1,165 | #23 of 23 |
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
217
+24 (+12%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 217 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 10% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 19.3 | 11.4:1 | 14% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 19 | 11.3:1 | 11% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 193 | 17 | 11.3:1 | 21% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 19.8 | 9.6:1 | 11% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 18 | 11.7:1 | 12% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 27% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 229 | 16 | 14.3:1 | 17% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 179 | 12 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SPRING BLUFF ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (190 to 217); teachers up 1% (19.8 to 20).
About SPRING BLUFF ELEM.
SPRING BLUFF ELEM. is a low-enrollment elementary school in SULLIVAN, Missouri, administered by SPRING BLUFF R-XV. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 217 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students.
SPRING BLUFF R-XV is the district for SPRING BLUFF ELEM..
The large majority of students at SPRING BLUFF ELEM., 100%, are White. The White share of the county population is lower, at 89%. By the diversity index, SPRING BLUFF ELEM. comes in at 0%.
Federal staffing data show 20 full-time-equivalent teachers at SPRING BLUFF ELEM. and a ratio of 10.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 10% of enrollment. That is 33 points below the 43% average for public schools in Franklin County.
SPRING BLUFF ELEM. posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.3%, compared with a predicted 51.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Franklin County show that median household income is about $73,165, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 41 public schools operate in Franklin County, serving about 15,025 students.
The closest public school, STRAIN-JAPAN ELEM., is about 3.7 miles from SPRING BLUFF ELEM.. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. On state test proficiency, SPRING BLUFF ELEM. ranks 3rd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, SPRING BLUFF ELEM. is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students grew from 193 to 217 over 4 years.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in SULLIVAN
- SULLIVAN SR. HIGHHigh · 668 students
- SULLIVAN PRIMARYElementary · 453 students
- SULLIVAN MIDDLEMiddle · 434 students
- SULLIVAN ELEM.Elementary · 386 students
- STRAIN-JAPAN ELEM.Elementary · 87 students
Nearby schools
- STRAIN-JAPAN ELEM.3.7 mi · 87
- SULLIVAN MIDDLE6.1 mi · 434
- SULLIVAN PRIMARY6.1 mi · 453
- SULLIVAN ELEM.7.1 mi · 386
- SULLIVAN SR. HIGH7.3 mi · 668
- GERALD ELEM.9.2 mi · 283
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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