Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANSFIELD R-IV·NCES 291998001062
WILDER ELEM.
414 W OHIO ST, MANSFIELD, MO 65704 · (417) 924-3289 · Wright County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
210 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within MANSFIELD R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
84.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +46.6pp since 2023
Math
76.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +40.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 47 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 41 points.
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
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
312
+41 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 9.7:1
% White
95%
was 100%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WILDER ELEM.
Located at 414 W OHIO ST, in MANSFIELD, Missouri, WILDER ELEM. is a mid-sized primary school that enrolls 312 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by MANSFIELD R-IV.
Across the 3 schools in MANSFIELD R-IV (621 students total), WILDER ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, WILDER ELEM. lists that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Wright County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.6:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Wright County's rate of about 57%.
With demographic context factored in, WILDER ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.0%; this one delivers 67.8%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Wright County put the typical household earns roughly $47,909 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wright County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,155 students), WILDER ELEM. is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: MANSFIELD HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around WILDER ELEM.. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WILDER ELEM. at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 54.0%.
WILDER ELEM. operates from a small-town location.
Over the past 7-year window. WILDER ELEM.'s enrollment has increased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 271 (now 312). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 100% to 95%.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the WILDER ELEM. community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Wright County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,965
Census ACS
Median income
$47,909
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,155 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MANSFIELD R-IV
- MANSFIELD HIGHHigh · 174 students
- MANSFIELD JR. HIGHMiddle · 135 students
Other schools in MANSFIELD
- MANSFIELD HIGHHigh · 174 students
- MANSFIELD JR. HIGHMiddle · 135 students
Nearby schools
- MANSFIELD HIGH0.0 mi · 174
- MANSFIELD JR. HIGH0.1 mi · 135
- NORWOOD ELEM.9.3 mi · 126
- NORWOOD HIGH9.3 mi · 179
- SEYMOUR HIGH10.0 mi · 226
- SEYMOUR ELEM.10.0 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About WILDER ELEM.How many students attend WILDER ELEM.?
WILDER ELEM. enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WILDER ELEM. serve?
WILDER ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at WILDER ELEM.?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at WILDER ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILDER ELEM.?
At WILDER ELEM., the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is WILDER ELEM. public or private?
WILDER ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by MANSFIELD R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.