For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 590 students in Elsberry R-II School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Elsberry R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
838 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Elsberry R-II School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#297 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.51
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
20 Students
89,252 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
740 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
88%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
53
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,951 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,761 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,951
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,761
$13,908
Best Elsberry R-II School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ida Cannon Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
178 Tomahawk Dr
Elsberry, MO 63343
(573) 898-5554
Elsberry, MO 63343
(573) 898-5554
Grades: 5-8
| 280 students
Rank: #22.
Clarence Cannon Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
188 Tomahawk Dr
Elsberry, MO 63343
(573) 898-5554
Elsberry, MO 63343
(573) 898-5554
Grades: PK-4
| 310 students
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