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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOCKTON R-I·NCES 292952002043

STOCKTON ELEM.

906 SOUTH ST, STOCKTON, MO 65785 · (417) 276-5141 · Cedar County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
171 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
67
Grade 1
59
Grade 2
69
Grade 3
74
Grade 4
58
Student demographics
White
30292%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
144%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
16651%
Female
16149%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
STOCKTON ELEM.STOCKTON MIDDLESTOCKTON HIGH
Feeds from
LITTLE TIGER PRESCHOOLPKPK
Based on grade levels within STOCKTON R-I. 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
67.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +41.0pp since 2023
Math
68.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +50.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 41 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 50 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
327
+3 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.7:1
% White
92%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About STOCKTON ELEM.

STOCKTON ELEM. operates as a reasonably sized elementary school in STOCKTON, Missouri, overseen by STOCKTON R-I. Current enrollment sits at 327 students spanning grades K through 4.

STOCKTON R-I comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 929 students; STOCKTON ELEM. is among them.

On the student-mix side, STOCKTON ELEM. logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder consists of 4% Hispanic. Compared to Cedar County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, STOCKTON ELEM. shows 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting STOCKTON ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, STOCKTON ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 44.8%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Cedar County shows median household income runs about $48,181, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. STOCKTON ELEM. is one of 7 public schools in Cedar County (combined enrollment of about 2,080 students).

Nearest neighbor: LITTLE TIGER PRESCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts STOCKTON ELEM. at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.7%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at STOCKTON ELEM. has showed little movement, going from 324 students in 2018 to 327 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 98% to 92%.

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Cedar County at a glance

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Population
14,615
Census ACS
Median income
$48,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,080 students

Quick facts

School name
STOCKTON ELEM.
District
STOCKTON R-I
Address
906 SOUTH ST, STOCKTON, MO 65785
Phone
(417) 276-5141
County
Cedar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
327
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
171 (52%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
292952002043
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About STOCKTON ELEM.
How large is STOCKTON ELEM.?
STOCKTON ELEM. enrolls approximately 327 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does STOCKTON ELEM. serve?
STOCKTON ELEM. serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at STOCKTON ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at STOCKTON ELEM. is approximately 11.2:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is STOCKTON ELEM.?
STOCKTON ELEM. reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees STOCKTON ELEM.?
STOCKTON ELEM. is overseen by STOCKTON R-I in Cedar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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