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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEELVILLE R-III·NCES 292943002036

STEELVILLE ELEM.

868 W MAIN ST, STEELVILLE, MO 65565 · (573) 775-2099 · Crawford County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
204 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Pre-K
36
Kindergarten
58
Grade 1
60
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
68
Grade 4
63
Student demographics
White
33597%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
17049%
Female
17651%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
20.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
60.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -13.0pp since 2023
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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
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
346
-43 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.8:1
% White
97%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About STEELVILLE ELEM.

As a mid-sized K-5 school in STEELVILLE, Missouri, STEELVILLE ELEM. enrolls 346 students from grades pre-K through 4, run under STEELVILLE R-III.

STEELVILLE R-III comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 908 students; STEELVILLE ELEM. is among them.

In terms of who attends, STEELVILLE ELEM. lists that nearly all students (97%) are White; the rest consists of 2% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. 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, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Crawford County (around 51%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, STEELVILLE ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Crawford County indicate median household income runs about $57,629, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. STEELVILLE ELEM. is one of 9 public schools in Crawford County (combined enrollment of about 2,915 students).

Nearest neighbor: STEELVILLE MIDDLE, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around STEELVILLE ELEM.. On composite proficiency, STEELVILLE ELEM. comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 31.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 389 students in 2018 compared to 346 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Crawford County at a glance

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Population
22,797
Census ACS
Median income
$57,629
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,915 students

Quick facts

School name
STEELVILLE ELEM.
District
STEELVILLE R-III
Address
868 W MAIN ST, STEELVILLE, MO 65565
Phone
(573) 775-2099
County
Crawford County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
346
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
204 (59%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
292943002036
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About STEELVILLE ELEM.
How large is STEELVILLE ELEM.?
STEELVILLE ELEM. enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-04.
Is STEELVILLE ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
STEELVILLE ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at STEELVILLE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at STEELVILLE ELEM. is approximately 11.8:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at STEELVILLE ELEM.?
Student demographics at STEELVILLE ELEM. are roughly 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is STEELVILLE ELEM. public or private?
STEELVILLE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by STEELVILLE R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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