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Adrian Elementary

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Adrian Elementary ranks 577 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Adrian Elementary is a public elementary school located in Adrian, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 327 students. The school is part of the Adrian R-III school district, which is ranked 268 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Adrian Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 23rd out of 865 Missouri elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 577th out of 900 in 2024-2025, its academic performance is mixed compared to nearby schools. The school generally performs below the state averages on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 55.5% in 3rd-grade math (compared to the state average of 41.4%) to 16.8% in 4th-grade math (compared to the state average of 43.8%). However, Adrian Elementary outperforms some nearby schools, such as Drexel Elementary, while lagging behind others, like Harrisonville Elementary and McEowen Elementary.

The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 22.22% in 2021-2022 to 34.56% in 2023-2024, indicating growing socioeconomic challenges. Additionally, Adrian Elementary has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 5.0% in 2023-2024 to 14.1% in 2022-2023, which may impact student learning and achievement. While the school's attendance rate is generally lower than some nearby schools, it is higher than others, such as Sherwood Elementary and Archie Elementary.

314

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,776

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 N Houston
Adrian, MO 64720-0098

(816) 297-2158

District: Adrian R-III

Students who attend Adrian Elementary usually attend:

High:

Adrian Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 60 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 21 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Missouri avg42%

577^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 60 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

268^th of 367Adrian R-III among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	577 of 900	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	628 of 906	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	374 of 898	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	501 of 908	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	355 of 901	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	223 of 1052	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	219 of 1045	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.9	117 of 1032	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	92.2	23 of 865	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	91.8	43 of 1058	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	90.2	46 of 1089	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	76.0	195 of 1108	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	117 of 1085	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	61.7	425 of 1088	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	335 of 1066	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.6	335 of 1053	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.4	449 of 1084	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	472 of 1080	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.0	372 of 1074	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	26.2	502 of 625	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.6	173 of 907	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	191 of 887	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	515 of 666	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	546 of 668	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	379 of 673	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	487 of 675	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	399 of 691	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	315 of 917	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	290 of 898	67.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)20th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

Science21%-21 vs state

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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 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adrian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Houston	Adrian	64720	Bates County	Adrian R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 297-2158	314	25	12.7	31.8%	283 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	39.3	577^th of 900 public elementary schools	35.9%		33.5	628^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.7%	51	55.5	16.8	19.4	21.3	53.2	40.6	34.5	$10,776	$438	$10,338
Archie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 W State Rte A	Archie	64725	Cass County	Archie R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 293-5312	291	20	14.7	34.7%	253 (86.9%)	4 (1.4%)	19 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	30.1	660^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.7%		34	621^st of 906 public elementary schools	31.5%	39	22.5	23.9	31.7		22.5		43.1	$11,116	$193	$10,923
Butler Elementary	Public	K-5	4 N High St	Butler	64730	Bates County	Butler R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 679-6591	410	36	11.3	55.9%	375 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	33.8	629^th of 900 public elementary schools	30.1%		46.8	485^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.5%	144	34.2	21.3	35.2	41.1	28.4	24.1	35.2	$11,653	$2,003	$9,650
Miami Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7638 NW State Route J	Amoret	64722	Bates County	Miami R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 267-3495	103	12	8.6	37.9%	92 (89.3%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.8%)								(n/a)								$14,972	$1,593	$13,379
Ballard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10247 NE State Route 18	Butler	64730	Bates County	Ballard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 297-2656	57	8	6.9	57.9%	54 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$17,853	$988	$16,866
Drexel Elementary	Public	K-5	207 S Fourth St	Drexel	64742	Cass County	Drexel R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 652-0402	125	13	9.6	50.4%	112 (89.6%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)								(n/a)		17.5						$15,481	$338	$15,143
Sherwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33300 S Sherwood Dr	Creighton	64739	Cass County	Sherwood Cass R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 499-2239	336	29	11.5	46.4%	306 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	35.8	609^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.3%		30.3	654^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.8%	45	35.5	35.7	19.7		28.8	46.4	32.1	$11,906	$283	$11,624
McEowen Elementary	Public	4-5	1901 S Halsey Ave	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 380-4545	271	20	13.8	43.5%	230 (84.9%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	48.9	479^th of 900 public elementary schools	46.8%		45.7	500^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.8%	21		43.3	34.4	30.9		48.4	41.5	$12,740	$285	$12,455
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	500 Eastwood	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 380-4421	243	14	17.2	37.4%	213 (87.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)								(n/a)								$10,638	$339	$10,298
Harrisonville Elementary	Public	1-3	101 Meghan Dr	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 380-4131	427	32	13.3	40.3%	365 (85.5%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)								(n/a)	31.5				29.0			$12,121	$369	$11,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Adrian Elementary

What district is Adrian Elementary in?

Adrian R-III

What schools do graduates of Adrian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adrian Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Adrian Senior High

Is Adrian Elementary a good school?

Adrian Elementary ranks 577^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Adrian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Adrian Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Adrian Elementary?

Students at Adrian Elementary are 90% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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