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SULLIVAN ELEM.

104 W WASHINGTON, SULLIVAN, MO 63080 · (573) 468-5171 · Franklin County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
211 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
139
Grade 4
130
Grade 5
117
Student demographics
White
36294%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
123%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
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
19049%
Female
19651%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
SULLIVAN ELEM.→SULLIVAN MIDDLE→SULLIVAN SR. HIGH
Feeds from
SULLIVAN PRIMARYPK–02
Based on grade levels within SULLIVAN. 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
47.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
44.8%
MO avg 48.7% . -0.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

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
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 55% 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
386
-221 (-36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.9:1
% White
94%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SULLIVAN ELEM.

SULLIVAN ELEM. is one of the mid-sized elementary-level communitys in SULLIVAN, Missouri, operated by SULLIVAN, with 386 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 23% bigger than typical.

SULLIVAN ELEM. is one of 4 schools operated by SULLIVAN, a district that works with 1,941 students overall.

Demographically, SULLIVAN ELEM. records that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 3% Hispanic, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting SULLIVAN ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Franklin County (around 43%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, SULLIVAN ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.3%, the actual is 55.1%, a residual of +4.9 points.

Across the wider county, Franklin County reports that median household income runs about $73,165, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,025 students), of which SULLIVAN ELEM. is one.

The closest other public school is SULLIVAN SR. HIGH, roughly 1.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SULLIVAN ELEM. at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 34.4%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 36%: 607 students in 2018 compared to 386 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for SULLIVAN ELEM. typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
SULLIVAN ELEM.
District
SULLIVAN
Address
104 W WASHINGTON, SULLIVAN, MO 63080
Phone
(573) 468-5171
County
Franklin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
386
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
211 (55%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
292976002055
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SULLIVAN ELEM.
How large is SULLIVAN ELEM.?
SULLIVAN ELEM. enrolls approximately 386 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does SULLIVAN ELEM. serve?
SULLIVAN ELEM. serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SULLIVAN ELEM.?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at SULLIVAN ELEM..
What is the student diversity at SULLIVAN ELEM.?
Student demographics at SULLIVAN ELEM. are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees SULLIVAN ELEM.?
SULLIVAN ELEM. is overseen by SULLIVAN in Franklin County.
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