ZALMA ELEM.

Located at 7013 School Street, in ZALMA, Missouri, ZALMA ELEM. is a very small primary school that hosts 101 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under ZALMA R-V. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 68% leaner than typical.

ZALMA R-V comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 174 students; ZALMA ELEM. is among them.

On demographics, ZALMA ELEM. records that nearly all students (97%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting ZALMA ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bollinger County (around 56%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ZALMA ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.4%, the actual is 69.1%, a residual of +19.7 points.

In the area at large, Bollinger County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,814 per year, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. ZALMA ELEM. is one of 10 public schools in Bollinger County (combined enrollment of about 1,725 students).

The closest other public school is ZALMA HIGH, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ZALMA ELEM. at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 45.2%.

ZALMA ELEM. operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ZALMA ELEM. has ticked down 26%, going from 136 students in 2018 to 101 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.