Elementary Schools in Slater

Summary:

The Slater school district in Missouri has only one elementary school, Alexander Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Missouri elementary schools, with a low overall SchoolDigger rating of 1 out of 5 stars.

Alexander Elementary faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency rates that are well below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was just 11.2%, compared to the state average of 41.4%. The school also serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with 100% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's low performance, it appears to have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $11,723 for the 2021-2022 school year. This raises questions about how the school's resources are being allocated and whether they are being used effectively to support student learning and improve academic outcomes.

District Detail

515 N Elm
Slater, MO 65349-1405

(660) 529-2278

SchoolDigger Rank:
313^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 379

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 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	515 N Elm	Slater	65349	Saline County	Slater	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 529-2278	226	22	10.2		187 (82.7%)	12 (5.3%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.5%)	9.4	827^th of 900 public elementary schools	8.1%		21.8	715^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.1%	112	11.2	9.6	9.7	33.4	20.0	19.4	24.0	9.7	19.4	33.4	$12,613	$789	$11,824

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gilliam C-4	3.39 mi	1
Orearville R-IV	3.64 mi	1
Marshall	9.1 mi	8	290^th
Hardeman R-X	9.68 mi	1
Miami R-I	9.73 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.