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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANBERRY R-II·NCES 292934002029

STANBERRY ELEM.

610 N PARK ST, STANBERRY, MO 64489 · (660) 783-2141 · Gentry County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
Enrollment
222
Elementary
DISTRICT 188 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
56 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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
33
Grade 1
28
Grade 2
28
Grade 3
32
Grade 4
39
Grade 5
30
Grade 6
32
Student demographics
White
21396%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
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
11451%
Female
10849%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
STANBERRY ELEM.STANBERRY HIGH
Based on grade levels within STANBERRY R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
43.4%
MO avg 49.5% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
60.4%
MO avg 48.7% . +4.9pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 61% 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
222
+47 (+27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.2:1
% White
96%
was 95%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About STANBERRY ELEM.

Located at 610 N PARK ST, in STANBERRY, Missouri, STANBERRY ELEM. is a modestly sized elementary campus that caters to 222 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by STANBERRY R-II. That puts it 30% below the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

Across the 2 schools in STANBERRY R-II (375 students total), STANBERRY ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, STANBERRY ELEM. records that nearly all students (96%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Gentry County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, STANBERRY ELEM. has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Gentry County's rate of about 40%.

After controlling for student poverty, STANBERRY ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Gentry County put median household earnings sit near $55,848, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Gentry County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,161 students), STANBERRY ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: STANBERRY HIGH, around 0.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), STANBERRY ELEM. ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 54.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 27%: 175 students in 2018 compared to 222 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for STANBERRY ELEM. typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Gentry County at a glance

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Population
6,245
Census ACS
Median income
$55,848
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,161 students

Quick facts

School name
STANBERRY ELEM.
District
STANBERRY R-II
Address
610 N PARK ST, STANBERRY, MO 64489
Phone
(660) 783-2141
County
Gentry County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
222
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
56 (25%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
292934002029
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About STANBERRY ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at STANBERRY ELEM.?
STANBERRY ELEM. enrolls approximately 222 students in grades PK-06.
Is STANBERRY ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
STANBERRY ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does STANBERRY ELEM. have?
STANBERRY ELEM. employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at STANBERRY ELEM.?
Student demographics at STANBERRY ELEM. are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is STANBERRY ELEM. in?
STANBERRY ELEM. is part of STANBERRY R-II.
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