Enrollment
125
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA 93·NCES 290100000314
TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM.
5450 N HWY Z, COLUMBIA, MO 65202 · (573) 214-3560 · Boone County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
44 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 19% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
46.6%
MO avg 49.5% . -23.0pp since 2023
Math
48.9%
MO avg 48.7% . -31.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 23 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 31 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.6% | 48.9% |
| 2023-24 | 69.6% | 80.1% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Where TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #140 of 968 | #10 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #544 of 974 | #18 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #575 of 974 | #22 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #1,102 of 1,294 | #30 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.2% | #880 of 1,165 | #14 of 30 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
125
-22 (-15%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 125 | 10 | 12.5:1 | 35% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 148 | 12.1 | 12.2:1 | 36% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 152 | 12.1 | 12.5:1 | 35% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 13 | 11.3:1 | 36% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 13.4 | 12.8:1 | 40% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 13 | 17.1:1 | 37% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 16 | 20.9:1 | 33% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 241 | 15 | 16.1:1 | 17% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 264 | 14 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM..
About TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM.
TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. is a small elementary school located in COLUMBIA, Missouri. A total of 125 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 60% lower.
Federal data list 34 schools in COLUMBIA 93, with 18,640 students enrolled.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. combined. The remaining students are 15% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 77% White, within a few points of the school. TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.5 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is about 12.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 35% of students. That is close to the 38% average for public schools in Boone County.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 50.6%. TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. scores 66.8%.
In the county around the school, Boone County, median household income is about $72,758, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. is among the 58 public schools in Boone County.
ELIOT BATTLE ELEMENTARY is the closest public school, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line. TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. ranks 4th on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The student count in 2024-25 was 125, 15% below the 147 of 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 11.3:1 to 12.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,043
Census ACS
Median income
$72,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
24,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBIA 93
- DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGHHigh · 2,007 students
- ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,997 students
- MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,492 students
- ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MID. SCHOOLMiddle · 736 students
- BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARYElementary · 656 students
- MARY PAXTON KEELEY ELEM.Elementary · 619 students
Other schools in COLUMBIA
- DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGHHigh · 2,007 students
- ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,997 students
- MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,492 students
- ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MID. SCHOOLMiddle · 736 students
- BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARYElementary · 656 students
- MARY PAXTON KEELEY ELEM.Elementary · 619 students
Nearby schools
- ELIOT BATTLE ELEMENTARY3.3 mi · 344
- MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL3.4 mi · 1,492
- ALPHA HART LEWIS5.7 mi · 468
- BLUE RIDGE ELEM.6.4 mi · 453
- JOHN B. LANGE MIDDLE6.7 mi · 510
- CENTER FOR EARLY LRNING-NORTH6.7 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM.How many students attend TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM.?
TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. enrolls approximately 125 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. serve?
TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM.?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM..
How diverse is TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM.?
TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. reports a student body of 78% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Black, 15% Two or more.
Is TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. public or private?
TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by COLUMBIA 93.
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