Enrollment
140
Elementary
DISTRICT 131 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHEATLAND R-II·NCES 293192002234
WHEATLAND ELEM.
18808 STATE HIGHWAY 83, WHEATLAND, MO 65779 · (417) 282-5833 · Hickory County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
80 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 14 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 36% larger than its 6th grade class (14).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
WHEATLAND ELEM.→WHEATLAND HIGH
Based on grade levels within WHEATLAND R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.8pp since 2021
Math
55.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.2% | 26.2% | 39.3% | 8.1% |
| Math | 27.8% | 27.8% | 31.1% | 13.1% |
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 | 52.4% | 55.6% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 36.7% |
| 2022-23 | 49.2% | 44.9% |
| 2021-22 | 50.6% | 50.6% |
% 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 WHEATLAND ELEM.
WHEATLAND ELEM.'s state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEATLAND ELEM. this school | 140 | 57.1% | 45.1% |
| ROBERTSVILLE ELEM. ROBERTSVILLE | 147 | 55.8% | 65.5% |
| BRAYMER ELEM. BRAYMER | 148 | 59.5% | 42.3% |
| NORWOOD ELEM. NORWOOD | 126 | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| COMMUNITY ELEM. LADDONIA | 144 | 57.6% | 42.7% |
| ORRICK ELEM. ORRICK | 160 | 57.5% | 29.8% |
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 WHEATLAND ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #416 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #224 of 1,019 ▲ 391 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #293 of 1,018 ▲ 104 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.4pp | #363 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #1,072 of 1,294 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #502 of 1,165 |
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
140
-16 (-10%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 148
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 140 | 14.1 | 9.9:1 | 57% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 14.1 | 9.9:1 | 64% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 12.9 | 12.8:1 | 63% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 13 | 12.0:1 | 61% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 13.1 | 14.7:1 | 62% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 11 | 15.1:1 | 66% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 13 | 11.8:1 | 71% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 138 | 12 | 11.5:1 | 57% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 148 | 10 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WHEATLAND ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (193 to 140); teachers up 8% (13.1 to 14.1).
About WHEATLAND ELEM.
This page covers WHEATLAND ELEM., a small elementary school in WHEATLAND, Missouri. A federal count lists 140 students at the school, in pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Missouri) has about 315 students.
WHEATLAND R-II counts 261 students in its 2 schools, and WHEATLAND ELEM. is one of them.
Most students at WHEATLAND ELEM. are White: 99% of enrollment. By the diversity index, WHEATLAND ELEM. comes in at 3%.
The teaching staff at WHEATLAND ELEM. is 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, higher than at this school. About 57% of students, or 80, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for WHEATLAND ELEM. is +6.6 points: 45.1% actual, 38.5% predicted.
Among Hickory County residents, median household income is about $39,390, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. WHEATLAND ELEM. is one of 10 public schools in Hickory County, which together enroll about 1,618 students.
The closest other public school is WHEATLAND HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: WHEATLAND ELEM. ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 45.1% versus a 49.4% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 140, 10% below the 156 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.0:1 to 9.9:1.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hickory County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,585
Census ACS
Median income
$39,390
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,618 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other WHEATLAND Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named WHEATLAND Elementary. WHEATLAND ELEM. is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Wheatland ElementaryWichita, KS · 443 students
- Wheatland ElementaryWheatland, CA · 380 students
- Wheatland ElemValley Center, KS · 325 students
- Wheatland Elementary SchoolGrainfield, KS · 58 students
Nearby schools
- WHEATLAND HIGH0.0 mi · 121
- HERMITAGE ELEM.4.9 mi · 138
- HERMITAGE MIDDLE4.9 mi · 63
- HERMITAGE HIGH4.9 mi · 88
- WEAUBLEAU HIGH8.4 mi · 171
- WEAUBLEAU ELEM.8.4 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About WHEATLAND ELEM.How large is WHEATLAND ELEM.?
WHEATLAND ELEM. enrolls approximately 140 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does WHEATLAND ELEM. serve?
WHEATLAND ELEM. serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WHEATLAND ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WHEATLAND ELEM. is approximately 9.9:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WHEATLAND ELEM.?
At WHEATLAND ELEM., the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Hispanic.
Is WHEATLAND ELEM. public or private?
WHEATLAND ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by WHEATLAND R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.