Enrollment
131
Elementary
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST NODAWAY CO. R-I·NCES 293090002135
WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM.
17665 US HWY 136, BURLINGTON JCT, MO 64428 · (660) 725-4126 · Nodaway County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL131 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- B-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
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
57 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 6 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (24).
Student demographics
10%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
WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM.→WEST NODAWAY HIGH
Based on grade levels within WEST NODAWAY CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.7pp since 2021
Math
41.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 21.9% |
| Math | 17.8% | 23.2% | 35.6% | 23.2% |
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 | 42.4% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 45.7% |
| 2022-23 | 40.6% | 45.3% |
| 2021-22 | 39.7% | 38.2% |
% 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
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM.
WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM.'s state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. this school | 131 | 43.5% | 34.7% |
| BRUNSWICK ELEM. BRUNSWICK | 135 | 45.2% | 43.1% |
| WALNUT GROVE ELEM. WALNUT GROVE | 144 | 45.1% | 31.5% |
| GLASGOW ELEMENTARY. GLASGOW | 126 | 42.9% | 23.0% |
| ATLANTA ELEM. ATLANTA | 112 | 40.2% | 58.0% |
| HARDIN-CENTRAL ELEM. HARDIN | 110 | 40.9% | N/A |
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 WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Nodaway County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #655 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #534 of 1,019 ▼ 109 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #535 of 1,018 ▲ 25 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #402 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 131 | #1,095 of 1,294 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #762 of 1,165 | 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
131
+27 (+26%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 131 | 11.8 | 11.1:1 | 44% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 142 | 10.7 | 13.3:1 | 43% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 10.8 | 12.2:1 | 46% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 104 | 10 | 10.4:1 | 47% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 148 | 13 | 11.4:1 | 61% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 140 | 12 | 11.7:1 | 60% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 140 | 11 | 12.7:1 | 54% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 225 | 22 | 10.2:1 | 48% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 142 | 19 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (148 to 131); teachers down 9% (13 to 11.8).
About WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM.
A small elementary school in BURLINGTON JCT, Missouri, WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. is part of WEST NODAWAY CO. R-I. The school's 131 students are in pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students each.
District-wide, WEST NODAWAY CO. R-I has 2 schools and 225 students.
About 95% of the student body at WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. is White. Smaller groups are 3% multiracial. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM.'s diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. employs 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.1:1. This ratio sits 1.3 below the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 44% in 2024-25.
Measured against Missouri public elementary schools, WEST NODAWAY R-I 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.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. is -8.9 points: 34.7% actual, 43.6% predicted.
Within Nodaway County, the median household income is $59,315, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM., Nodaway County has 16 other public schools.
The closest public school to WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. is WEST NODAWAY HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Federal data place WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 27 students since 2020-21, to 131.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Nodaway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,774
Census ACS
Median income
$59,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
2,410 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- WEST NODAWAY HIGH0.0 mi · 94
- NORTH NODAWAY ELEM.11.0 mi · 86
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.11.7 mi · 328
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER11.7 mi · 172
- MARYVILLE HIGH11.8 mi · 507
- MARYVILLE MIDDLE12.1 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM.How many students attend WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM.?
WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. enrolls approximately 131 students in grades PK-06.
Is WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. have?
WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM.?
Student demographics at WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. in?
WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM. is part of WEST NODAWAY CO. R-I.
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