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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMMERSVILLE R-II·NCES 292981002058

SUMMERSVILLE ELEM.

HIGHWAY 106 RICHARDS STREET, SUMMERSVILLE, MO 65571 · (417) 932-4613 · Shannon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Missouri public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools

Enrollment
203
Elementary
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
118 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2613%
Kindergarten2613%
Grade 13216%
Grade 22914%
Grade 33417%
Grade 43216%
Grade 52412%

This year's kindergarten class (26) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (24).

Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
19295%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
84%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
10853%
Female
9547%

School pathway

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

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
38.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -18.2pp since 2021
Math
44.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.2pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts18.6%19.7%41.8%19.7%
Math18.6%25.5%31.3%24.4%
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

MAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2538.3%44.1%
2023-2440.4%38.1%
2022-2338.3%34.9%
2021-2256.5%38.9%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 SUMMERSVILLE ELEM.

SUMMERSVILLE ELEM.'s state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. this school20358.1%38.6%
SOUTH FORK ELEM.
WEST PLAINS
19658.7%52.6%
BLUE EYE ELEM.
BLUE EYE
20257.9%37.1%
BLOOMFIELD ELEM.
BLOOMFIELD
22955.9%38.0%
MACKS CREEK ELEM.
MACKS CREEK
17460.3%17.9%
HARTVILLE ELEM.
HARTVILLE
20854.8%45.7%
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 SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
38.6%#564 of 1,002
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.1%#463 of 1,019
▲ 120
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.3%#633 of 1,018
▼ 52
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-6.5pp#155 of 943
Enrollment
ranked largest first
203#944 of 1,294
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.9:1#40 of 950
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
10.4%#856 of 953
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
58.1%#485 of 1,165
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-17.1%#251 of 684
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 2024-25
Enrollment
203
-35 (-15%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2520320.69.9:158% (118)
2023-2422918.612.3:154% (124)
2022-23224N/AN/A53% (118)
2020-212382210.8:166% (157)
2017-1824520.312.1:168% (167)
2015-162572112.2:168% (175)
2010-112262011.3:169% (155)
2000-012752113.1:167% (184)
1990-913412017.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUMMERSVILLE ELEM..

Since 2017-18: students down 17% (245 to 203); teachers up 1% (20.3 to 20.6).

About SUMMERSVILLE ELEM.

SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. is a low-enrollment elementary school located in SUMMERSVILLE, Missouri. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 203 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students each.

SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. is a school in SUMMERSVILLE R-II. The district has 2 schools and 418 students.

White students are the large majority at SUMMERSVILLE ELEM., with 95% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 10%.

A ratio of 9.9:1 comes from the school's 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 58% in 2024-25. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Shannon County is 74%.

Measured against Missouri public elementary schools, SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For SUMMERSVILLE ELEM., the prediction is 38.1% and the result is 38.6%.

Federal survey data for Shannon County show that median household income is about $55,222, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. is among the 8 public schools in Shannon County.

Nearest public school: SUMMERSVILLE HIGH, about 0.7 miles away. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. at 7th of 9.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment was 238 in 2020-21 and 203 in 2024-25, a decrease of 35 students.

Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Shannon County at a glance

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Population
7,177
Census ACS
Median income
$55,222
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,687 students

Quick facts

School name
SUMMERSVILLE ELEM.
District
SUMMERSVILLE R-II
Address
HIGHWAY 106 RICHARDS STREET, SUMMERSVILLE, MO 65571
Phone
(417) 932-4613
County
Shannon County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
203
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
118 (58%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
292981002058
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named SUMMERSVILLE Elementary. SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About SUMMERSVILLE ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at SUMMERSVILLE ELEM.?
SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. enrolls approximately 203 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. serve?
SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SUMMERSVILLE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. is approximately 9.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SUMMERSVILLE ELEM.?
Student demographics at SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. are roughly 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. in?
SUMMERSVILLE ELEM. is part of SUMMERSVILLE R-II.
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