Enrollment
152
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERONA R-VII·NCES 293081002127
VERONA ELEM.
101 E ELLA ST, VERONA, MO 65769 · (833) 402-9580 · Lawrence County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
8.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
103 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (24).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
VERONA ELEM.→VERONA HIGH
Based on grade levels within VERONA R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +13.3pp since 2021
Math
36.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +21.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.4% | 21.6% | 40.9% | 22.8% |
| Math | 17.0% | 19.5% | 29.2% | 34.1% |
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 | 36.0% | 36.5% |
| 2023-24 | 36.1% | 36.4% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.7% | 14.8% |
% 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
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 VERONA ELEM.
VERONA ELEM.'s state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERONA ELEM. this school | 152 | 67.8% | 31.9% |
| PURDY ELEM. PURDY | 303 | 65.0% | 39.9% |
| LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 185 | 62.2% | 46.6% |
| PLEASANT VALLEY ELEM. CARTHAGE | 162 | 66.0% | N/A |
| NEW HAVEN ELEM. COLUMBIA | 248 | 60.9% | 33.5% |
| MARK TWAIN ELEM. CARTHAGE | 164 | 57.9% | 50.5% |
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 VERONA ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #709 of 1,002 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #642 of 1,019 ▼ 16 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #688 of 1,018 ▼ 2 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #23 of 943 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #1,046 of 1,294 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.8% | #338 of 1,165 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.6% | #72 of 684 | N/A |
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
152
-13 (-8%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 155
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 | 152 | 17.8 | 8.6:1 | 68% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 14.3 | 11.5:1 | 50% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 15.5 | 11.0:1 | 68% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 165 | N/A | N/A | 89% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 20.5 | 10.7:1 | 73% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 18 | 13.3:1 | 75% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 267 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 72% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 204 | 15 | 13.6:1 | 70% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 155 | 12 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VERONA ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (219 to 152); teachers down 13% (20.5 to 17.8).
About VERONA ELEM.
VERONA ELEM. sits in VERONA, Missouri, and is classified as an elementary school. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 152 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students.
Besides VERONA ELEM., VERONA R-VII runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 295 students.
VERONA ELEM. is 64% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 30% Hispanic and 5% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Lawrence County's population at about 88%. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 8.6:1 comes from the school's 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The lunch program counts 68% of students at VERONA ELEM. as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Lawrence County is 55%.
Measured against Missouri public elementary schools, VERONA 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.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, VERONA ELEM. would be expected to post about 34.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.9%.
Lawrence County census figures show that the median household income is $61,215, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Lawrence County is home to 24 public schools and about 7,271 public school students.
The shortest distance from VERONA ELEM. to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to VERONA HIGH. Other public schools within five miles: 5. The nearest schools with test data average 50.5%, higher than VERONA ELEM.'s 31.9%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 152, an 8% decrease from 165 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for VERONA ELEM. covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,593
Census ACS
Median income
$61,215
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other VERONA Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named VERONA Elementary. VERONA ELEM. is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Verona Elementary SchoolVERONA, MS · 364 students
- Verona Elementary SchoolBATTLE CREEK, MI · 201 students
Nearby schools
- VERONA HIGH0.0 mi · 143
- PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.3.0 mi · 474
- AURORA JR. HIGH3.7 mi · 278
- ROBINSON SCHOOL3.7 mi · 541
- AURORA HIGH3.8 mi · 550
- MONETT MIDDLE6.6 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About VERONA ELEM.How large is VERONA ELEM.?
VERONA ELEM. enrolls approximately 152 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does VERONA ELEM. serve?
VERONA ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at VERONA ELEM.?
Approximately 8.6:1 students per teacher at VERONA ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at VERONA ELEM.?
At VERONA ELEM., the student body is approximately 64% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Asian.
Is VERONA ELEM. public or private?
VERONA ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by VERONA R-VII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.