Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 220 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHEATON R-III·NCES 293195002236
WHEATON ELEM.
116 MCCALL, WHEATON, MO 64874 · (417) 652-7240 · Barry County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
150 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 37 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 15% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
WHEATON ELEM.→WHEATON HIGH
Based on grade levels within WHEATON R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -21.1pp since 2023
Math
59.8%
MO avg 48.7% . -13.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 59.8% |
| 2023-24 | 66.1% | 73.2% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where WHEATON ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Barry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #345 of 968 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #345 of 974 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #614 of 974 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #852 of 1,294 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #410 of 950 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #434 of 953 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #407 of 1,165 | #6 of 9 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
241
-21 (-8%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 241 | 19.2 | 12.6:1 | 62% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 19.4 | 12.7:1 | 63% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 18.5 | 13.5:1 | 58% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 18 | 14.6:1 | 66% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 16.5 | 14.6:1 | 61% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 60% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 19 | 13.5:1 | 67% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 54% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 18 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WHEATON ELEM..
About WHEATON ELEM.
WHEATON ELEM. is one of the public schools in WHEATON, Missouri. It is a small elementary school. The school has 241 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students, which makes this school 23% below average.
Federal data list 2 schools in WHEATON R-III, with 440 students enrolled.
More than half of enrollment at WHEATON ELEM. is White: 75%. Other groups include 17% Asian, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The diversity index for WHEATON ELEM. is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 62% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Barry County is close, at 62%.
Test results at WHEATON ELEM. are 7.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (57.2% actual, 50.1% predicted).
Barry County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $58,346, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 18 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,974, WHEATON ELEM. among them.
WHEATON HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, WHEATON ELEM. ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 262 (2020-21) to 241 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.6:1) than in 2020-21 (14.6:1).
The discussion board for WHEATON ELEM. is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Barry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,033
Census ACS
Median income
$58,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- WHEATON HIGH0.0 mi · 199
- TRIWAY8.0 mi · 431
- PURDY HIGH8.1 mi · 267
- PURDY ELEM.8.1 mi · 303
- Purdy Early Learning Center8.1 mi · 31
- EXETER ELEM.8.8 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About WHEATON ELEM.How many students attend WHEATON ELEM.?
WHEATON ELEM. enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-06.
Is WHEATON ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
WHEATON ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at WHEATON ELEM.?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at WHEATON ELEM..
How diverse is WHEATON ELEM.?
WHEATON ELEM. reports a student body of 75% White, 4% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees WHEATON ELEM.?
WHEATON ELEM. is overseen by WHEATON R-III in Barry County.
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