Enrollment
144
Elementary
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALNUT GROVE R-V·NCES 293099002140
WALNUT GROVE ELEM.
300 E COLLEGE, WALNUT GROVE, MO 65770 · (417) 788-2543 · Greene County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
65 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 11 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
WALNUT GROVE ELEM.→WALNUT GROVE HIGH
Based on grade levels within WALNUT GROVE R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.0pp since 2021
Math
38.6%
MO avg 43.8% . -10.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.3% | 24.0% | 46.6% | 20.0% |
| Math | 10.6% | 28.0% | 38.6% | 22.6% |
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 | 33.3% | 38.6% |
| 2023-24 | 27.1% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.2% | 31.2% |
| 2021-22 | 41.3% | 49.2% |
% 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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 WALNUT GROVE ELEM.
WALNUT GROVE ELEM.'s state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALNUT GROVE ELEM. this school | 144 | 45.1% | 31.5% |
| BRUNSWICK ELEM. BRUNSWICK | 135 | 45.2% | 43.1% |
| WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. BURLINGTON JCT | 131 | 43.5% | 34.7% |
| SHELL KNOB ELEM. SHELL KNOB | 158 | 48.7% | 29.8% |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. DESOTO | 146 | 49.3% | N/A |
| MILLER CO. ELEM. TUSCUMBIA | 125 | 48.8% | 20.5% |
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 WALNUT GROVE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #716 of 1,002 | #38 of 49 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #598 of 1,019 ▲ 156 | #27 of 49 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #747 of 1,018 ▲ 92 | #39 of 49 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.3pp | #89 of 943 | #4 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #1,064 of 1,294 | #53 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #736 of 1,165 | #35 of 56 |
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
144
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 144 | 10.8 | 13.3:1 | 45% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 147 | 10.8 | 13.6:1 | 46% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 142 | 10.7 | 13.3:1 | 44% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | 11 | 13.6:1 | 47% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 11.1 | 13.3:1 | 57% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 141 | 10 | 14.1:1 | 50% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 160 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 51% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 154 | 13 | 11.8:1 | 42% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 179 | 11 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WALNUT GROVE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (147 to 144); teachers down 2% (11.1 to 10.8).
About WALNUT GROVE ELEM.
Located in WALNUT GROVE, Missouri, WALNUT GROVE ELEM. is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school's 144 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students each.
WALNUT GROVE ELEM. falls under WALNUT GROVE R-V, which has 2 schools enrolling 289 students.
White students are the large majority at WALNUT GROVE ELEM., with 95% of enrollment. Other groups make up 3% multiracial. County-wide, 86% of Greene County residents are White. By the diversity index, WALNUT GROVE ELEM. comes in at 9%.
Dividing enrollment by its 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.3:1. Among elementary schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. Eligible students account for 45% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is close to the 47% average for public schools in Greene County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, WALNUT GROVE ELEM. is 11.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 31.5%. Predicted: 43.0%.
Census estimates describe Greene County this way: median household income is about $61,479, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 97 public schools in Greene County, with a combined enrollment of about 42,423.
The closest other public school is WALNUT GROVE HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, WALNUT GROVE ELEM. ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 149 in 2020-21 and 144 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease.
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Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,375
Census ACS
Median income
$61,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
42,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other WALNUT GROVE Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 9 states are named WALNUT GROVE Elementary. WALNUT GROVE ELEM. is the 12th largest of the 13.
- WALNUT GROVE ELEM.FERGUSON, MO · 368 students
- Walnut Grove Elementary SchoolSuwanee, GA · 819 students
- Walnut Grove ElementaryPatterson, CA · 744 students
- Walnut Grove Elementary SchoolBargersville, IN · 735 students
- Walnut Grove Elementary SchoolCovington, GA · 721 students
Nearby schools
- WALNUT GROVE HIGH0.0 mi · 145
- ASH GROVE HIGH7.0 mi · 333
- ASH GROVE ELEM.7.0 mi · 275
- MARION C. EARLY JUNIOR HIGH8.0 mi · 143
- MARION C. EARLY ELEM.8.0 mi · 283
- MARION C. EARLY HIGH8.0 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About WALNUT GROVE ELEM.How large is WALNUT GROVE ELEM.?
WALNUT GROVE ELEM. enrolls approximately 144 students in grades PK-05.
Is WALNUT GROVE ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
WALNUT GROVE ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does WALNUT GROVE ELEM. have?
WALNUT GROVE ELEM. employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WALNUT GROVE ELEM.?
At WALNUT GROVE ELEM., the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Two or more.
What district is WALNUT GROVE ELEM. in?
WALNUT GROVE ELEM. is part of WALNUT GROVE R-V.
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