Elementary Schools in Moniteau County R-I

Summary:

The Moniteau County R-I school district in California, Missouri has one elementary school, California Elementary, which serves students from preschool through 4th grade. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, going from 488th out of 898 Missouri elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 340th out of 900 in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, California Elementary has performed better than the state average in both Mathematics and English Language Arts for 3rd and 4th grades, with some exceptions. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (48.58% in 2023-2024), indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. However, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.9, suggesting smaller class sizes.

While California Elementary is the only elementary school in the Moniteau County R-I district, comparing its performance and metrics to other schools in the region or with similar demographic characteristics could provide valuable insights into the school's relative strengths and areas for improvement. The data suggests that the school is working to support student learning, but also faces challenges related to the socioeconomic status of its student population.

District Detail

211 S Owen St Ste B
California, MO 65018-1134

(573) 796-2145

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,337

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
California Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	101 S Owen St	California	65018	Moniteau County	Moniteau County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 796-2161	504	42	12.1	46.8%	395 (78.4%)	3 (0.6%)	83 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	62.4	340^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.2%		51.5	437^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.8%	97	46.5	45.7	53.3	44.0	$10,966	$571	$10,394

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarksburg C-2	5.65 mi	1
Moniteau County R-V	7.9 mi	1
High Point R-III	10.22 mi	1
Jamestown C-1	10.32 mi	2
Cole County R-I	10.66 mi	2	98^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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