Enrollment
170
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORTH CO. R-III·NCES 293230002263
WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY
510 EAST AVENUE, GRANT CITY, MO 64456 · (660) 564-3320 · Worth County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
84 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY→WORTH CO. HIGH
Based on grade levels within WORTH CO. R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
34.4%
MO avg 49.5% . -29.2pp since 2023
Math
58.2%
MO avg 48.7% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 29 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 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
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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
170
+19 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.5:1
% White
99%
was 97%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY
WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY operates as a cozy elementary school in GRANT CITY, Missouri, operated by WORTH CO. R-III. Current enrollment sits at 170 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY sits 46% leaner than that benchmark.
WORTH CO. R-III comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 295 students; WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY is among them.
Looking at the student body, WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY reports that nearly all students (99%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Worth County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.5%.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Worth County indicate median household earnings sit near $47,847, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY is one of 2 public schools in Worth County (combined enrollment of about 295 students).
WORTH CO. HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 62.0%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY has climbed 13%, going from 151 students in 2018 to 170 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Worth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,934
Census ACS
Median income
$47,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
295 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- WORTH CO. HIGH0.1 mi · 125
- Northeast Nodaway Elementary16.6 mi · 117
- NORTHEAST NODAWAY HIGH16.6 mi · 81
- ALBANY MIDDLE16.6 mi · 96
- ALBANY HIGH16.6 mi · 130
- VIRGINIA E. GEORGE ELEM.16.9 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About WORTH CO. ELEMENTARYHow large is WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY?
WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 170 students in grades PK-06.
Is WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY have?
WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY?
WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY in?
WORTH CO. ELEMENTARY is part of WORTH CO. R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.