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Bernie Elementary

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Bernie Elementary ranks 108 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Bernie Elementary is a public elementary school serving 277 students in grades PK-6 in the Bernie R-XIII school district located in Bernie, Missouri. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Bernie Elementary consistently performs well above the state average on standardized tests, ranking among the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 49.9% of 4th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 43.8%, and 79.4% of 6th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to 45.5% statewide. Bernie Elementary also excels in Science and English Language Arts. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.9% to 9.7% over the past few years, significantly better than nearby Clarkton Elementary (25.8%) and Fisk Elementary (17.9%).

The school's ability to support and elevate the academic achievement of its low-socioeconomic status students is a notable strength, as it ranks 29th out of 625 Missouri elementary schools for this subgroup. This suggests Bernie Elementary has effective strategies and resources in place to address the needs of its underprivileged population. While the school's performance for its disabled student subgroup is relatively low, it still outperforms many nearby schools, such as Campbell Elementary, on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism.

283

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,282

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 S Spiker
Bernie, MO 63822-9129

(573) 293-5335

District: Bernie R-Xiii

Students who attend Bernie Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bernie High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2013 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (66% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Missouri avg44%

108^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 367Bernie R-Xiii 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	86.3	108 of 900	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	110 of 906	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	197 of 898	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	144 of 1052	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	222 of 1045	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	50.3	533 of 1032	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.2	446 of 865	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.5	339 of 1058	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.6	567 of 1089	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.3	539 of 1108	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.1	555 of 1085	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.5	550 of 1088	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.8	536 of 1066	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	571 of 1053	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.3	679 of 1084	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.5	710 of 1080	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.4	497 of 1074	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	35.5	178 of 251	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	91.4	29 of 625	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	33 of 574	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	28 of 907	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	50 of 887	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	144 of 666	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	48 of 668	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	199 of 917	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	260 of 898	71.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)95th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2018)29th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+26 vs state

English Language Arts67%+22 vs state

Mathematics65%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Bernie Elementary

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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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bernie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	121 S Spiker	Bernie	63822	Stoddard County	Bernie R-Xiii	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 293-5335	283	23	12.1	64.0%	243 (85.9%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.4%)	86.3	108^th of 900 public elementary schools	88.0%		84.7	110^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.9%	2		49.9		79.4		68.1			66.6					$10,282	$1,046	$9,237
Malden Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Burkhart St	Malden	63863	Dunklin County	Malden R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 276-5791	424	35	12.0	100.0%	229 (54.0%)	129 (30.4%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.7%)	26.1	689^th of 900 public elementary schools	23.4%		26	687^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.2%	2	30.3	27.7	8.1					32.3	27.7	34.9				$13,313	$2,006	$11,306
Central Elementary	Public	3-5	1213 Central Dr	Dexter	63841	Stoddard County	Dexter R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 614-1020	447	37	11.9	53.0%	410 (91.7%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	63.6	325^th of 900 public elementary schools	63.9%		75.4	194^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.6%	131	46.9	47.9	49.9			52.8		42.9	42.4	47.7				$10,719	$540	$10,179
Southwest Elementary	Public	K-2	915 W Grant St	Dexter	63841	Stoddard County	Dexter R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 614-1015	441	39	11.2	60.3%	398 (90.2%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)								(n/a)														$10,602	$1,043	$9,559
Risco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Hwy 62	Risco	63874	New Madrid County	Risco R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 396-5501	80	11	7.0	66.3%	76 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)									37.6					$17,488	$1,284	$16,204
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	24456 State Hwy 114	Essex	63846	Stoddard County	Richland R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 283-5310	158	15	10.6	60.1%	141 (89.2%)	4 (2.5%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	96.5	17^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.1%					(n/a)		82.5		76.8		71.3			82.5					$12,963	$956	$12,007
Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	801 S State Rte 53	Campbell	63933	Dunklin County	Campbell R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 246-3109	312	25	12.3	100.0%	283 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	46.7	501^st of 900 public elementary schools	44.3%		34.5	612^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.5%	111	30.0		49.9	51.1				24.0	48.5					$11,096	$2,882	$8,214
Clarkton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Hwy 162	Clarkton	63837	Dunklin County	Clarkton C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 448-3712	143	14	10.1	100.0%	85 (59.4%)	19 (13.3%)	31 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	14.3	783^rd of 900 public elementary schools	13.0%		9.1	841^st of 906 public elementary schools	7.2%	58		26.4	18.8					23.7	21.2		4.4			$13,200	$1,292	$11,908
Bloomfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Court St	Bloomfield	63825	Stoddard County	Bloomfield R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 568-4562	229	19	11.9	55.9%	218 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	52	436^th of 900 public elementary schools	51.6%		35.2	606^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.1%	170	47.1	31.5						47.1						$10,280	$626	$9,654
Fisk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	301 McKinley St	Fisk	63940	Butler County	Twin Rivers R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 967-3607	309	28	11.0	71.8%	273 (88.3%)	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.4%)	18.1	750^th of 900 public elementary schools	16.7%		29.1	663^rd of 906 public elementary schools	26.8%	87			15.3	29.1	25.0		52.6				19.4	10.8	22.3	$11,561	$980	$10,581

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernie Elementary

What district is Bernie Elementary in?

Bernie R-Xiii

What schools do graduates of Bernie Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bernie Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bernie High

How many students attend Bernie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Bernie Elementary.

Is Bernie Elementary a good school?

Bernie Elementary ranks 108^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bernie Elementary?

Students at Bernie Elementary are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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