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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANNIBAL 60·NCES 291365002781

VETERANS ELEM.

790 N VETERANS RD, HANNIBAL, MO 63401 · (573) 221-0649 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
256 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
67
Grade 1
79
Grade 2
60
Grade 3
76
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
72
Student demographics
White
30375%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
174%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9%
Black
369%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 15%
Asian
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
379%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
21%
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
21654%
Female
18746%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
36.2%
MO avg 49.5% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
39.7%
MO avg 48.7% . -19.7pp since 2023
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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
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
403
-65 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.3:1
% White
75%
was 78%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
9%
was 12%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About VETERANS ELEM.

VETERANS ELEM., a mid-tier primary school in HANNIBAL, Missouri, run under HANNIBAL 60, instructs 403 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 28% larger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

Across the 8 schools in HANNIBAL 60 (3,366 students total), VETERANS ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, VETERANS ELEM. logs that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment; the rest looks like 9% multiracial, 9% Black, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, VETERANS ELEM. has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Roughly 64% of students at VETERANS ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Marion County's rate of about 52%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, VETERANS ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Marion County indicate the typical household earns roughly $62,903 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Marion County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,724 students), VETERANS ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, VETERANS ELEM. comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 54.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. VETERANS ELEM.'s enrollment has fell 14% since 2018, when it stood at 468 (now 403). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Marion County at a glance

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Population
28,457
Census ACS
Median income
$62,903
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,724 students

Quick facts

School name
VETERANS ELEM.
District
HANNIBAL 60
Address
790 N VETERANS RD, HANNIBAL, MO 63401
Phone
(573) 221-0649
County
Marion County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
403
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
256 (64%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
291365002781
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About VETERANS ELEM.
How large is VETERANS ELEM.?
VETERANS ELEM. enrolls approximately 403 students in grades KG-05.
Is VETERANS ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
VETERANS ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does VETERANS ELEM. have?
VETERANS ELEM. employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is VETERANS ELEM.?
VETERANS ELEM. reports a student body of 75% White, 4% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees VETERANS ELEM.?
VETERANS ELEM. is overseen by HANNIBAL 60 in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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