Elementary Schools in East Carter County R-II

Summary:

The East Carter County R-II school district in Missouri has one elementary school, East Carter County R-II Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 343 students. This standout school has consistently ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in Missouri and outperforms the state averages in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts, particularly in the upper grades.

East Carter County R-II Elementary boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the school faces some challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.4% and a high percentage of students (66.47%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need among the student population. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student for the 2021-2022 school year was $11,594, which is above the state average.

Overall, East Carter County R-II Elementary is a strong-performing school that is providing a quality education to its students, even with a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's consistent high rankings and test scores are impressive and indicate that it is a standout institution within the East Carter County R-II school district.

District Detail

24 S Herren Ave
Ellsinore, MO 63937-8208

(573) 322-5625

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 698

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 Science (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 Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Carter County R-II Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24 S Herren Ave	Ellsinore	63937	Carter County	East Carter County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 322-5325	364	28	13.2	65.4%	345 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	65.1	311^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.4%		88.4	70^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.3%	241	44.2	59.5	33.2	59.9	40.8	51.8	$11,343	$1,044	$10,299

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greenville R-II	11.34 mi	4	303^rd
Division Of Youth Service	13.87 mi	30
Van Buren R-I	15.52 mi	2	229^th
Clearwater R-I	16.15 mi	3	292^nd
Poplar Bluff R-I	18.89 mi	10	202^nd

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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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