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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THAYER R-II·NCES 293027002068
THAYER ELEM.
365 E WALNUT ST, THAYER, MO 65791 · (417) 264-4600 · Oregon County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% 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.
- A-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
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
246 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 14% larger than its 6th grade class (43).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 52% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
THAYER ELEM.→THAYER SR. HIGH
Based on grade levels within THAYER R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.6pp since 2021
Math
59.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +7.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.9% | 24.3% | 42.2% | 16.4% |
| Math | 30.5% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 12.0% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.2% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.7% | 56.4% |
| 2022-23 | 44.9% | 52.2% |
| 2021-22 | 49.8% | 51.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 THAYER ELEM.
THAYER ELEM.'s state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THAYER ELEM. this school | 421 | 58.4% | 48.1% |
| BUTLER ELEM. BUTLER | 410 | 55.9% | 35.2% |
| DIXON ELEM. DIXON | 383 | 58.5% | 46.5% |
| COLE CAMP ELEM. COLE CAMP | 367 | 57.2% | 50.0% |
| SOUTHWEST ELEM. DEXTER | 441 | 60.3% | N/A |
| ROOSEVELT ELEM. FARMINGTON | 387 | 58.4% | 50.2% |
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 THAYER ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #355 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #174 of 1,019 ▲ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #567 of 1,018 ▼ 260 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.7pp | #363 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #327 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #145 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #848 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.4% | #480 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #220 of 251 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
421
+68 (+19%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 421 | 38 | 11.1:1 | 58% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 37 | 11.5:1 | 61% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 33.9 | 12.4:1 | 62% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 36 | 9.8:1 | 61% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 36.2 | 11.4:1 | 62% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 35 | 11.8:1 | 63% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | 30 | 13.0:1 | 63% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 387 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 57% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 287 | 23 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THAYER ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (414 to 421); teachers up 5% (36.2 to 38).
About THAYER ELEM.
At 365 E WALNUT ST in THAYER, Missouri, THAYER ELEM. operates as a mid-sized elementary school. It has an enrollment of 421 students in pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Missouri enroll around 315, and this school is 34% larger than that mark.
THAYER R-II serves 780 students across 2 schools.
Of every 100 students at THAYER ELEM., about 94 are White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put Oregon County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 38 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 58%.
THAYER ELEM. earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 69% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, THAYER ELEM.'s results are 10.1 points above predicted: 48.1% against 38.0%.
In Oregon County, the median household earns about $43,069 a year, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 22% of residents are in poverty. Oregon County has 8 public schools with about 1,750 students, including THAYER ELEM..
THAYER ELEM.'s closest public school neighbor is THAYER SR. HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. THAYER ELEM.'s average proficiency of 48.1% compares with 44.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for THAYER ELEM. is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count rose 19% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher increased from 9.8 in 2020-21 to 11.1 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at THAYER ELEM.. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Oregon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,673
Census ACS
Median income
$43,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,750 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other THAYER Elementary schools
One other US public school is named THAYER Elementary. THAYER ELEM. is the largest of the 2.
- THAYER ELEM.FT LEONARD WOOD, MO · 242 students
Nearby schools
- THAYER SR. HIGH0.1 mi · 359
- MAMMOTH SPRING HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 198
- MAMMOTH SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 274
- KOSHKONONG HIGH8.3 mi · 86
- KOSHKONONG ELEM.8.3 mi · 127
- COUCH ELEM.12.4 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About THAYER ELEM.What is the total enrollment at THAYER ELEM.?
THAYER ELEM. enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does THAYER ELEM. serve?
THAYER ELEM. serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at THAYER ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at THAYER ELEM. is approximately 11.1:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at THAYER ELEM.?
At THAYER ELEM., the student body is approximately 94% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees THAYER ELEM.?
THAYER ELEM. is overseen by THAYER R-II in Oregon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.