Elementary Schools in Licking R-VIII

Summary:

The Licking R-VIII school district in Missouri has only one elementary school, Licking Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has been declining in recent years, with its state ranking dropping from 602 out of 898 in 2022-2023 to 712 out of 906 in 2023-2024, and further to 815 out of 900 in the 2024-2025 school year, earning it a 0 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating.

Licking Elementary's proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 13.4%, compared to the state average of 41.4%. Additionally, the school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with 100% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $9,230 and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 for the 2023-2024 school year, the data suggests that Licking Elementary is facing significant challenges in providing quality education to its students. The declining performance, high poverty levels, and potential resource allocation issues warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

135 College Ave
Licking, MO 65542-9998

(573) 674-2911

SchoolDigger Rank:
326^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 813

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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 Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Licking Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	135 College Ave	Licking	65542	Texas County	Licking R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 674-3211	416	31	13.3	100.0%	398 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	10.7	815^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.4%		22.1	712^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.4%	103	13.4	20.9	7.4	8.0	15.1	20.8	22.0	$10,257	$1,018	$9,240

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department Of Corrections	1.29 mi	20
Raymondville R-Vii	10.49 mi	1
Houston R-I	12.42 mi	4	204^th
Green Forest R-II	13.01 mi	1	6^th
Success R-VI	13.18 mi	1

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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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