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Diamond Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

719^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Diamond Elementary is a public elementary school located in Diamond, Missouri, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 316 students. The school is part of the Diamond R-IV School District, which is ranked 240 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Diamond Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of student academic performance. The school has consistently lower test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) compared to state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.3% of 3rd graders and 30.8% of 4th graders at Diamond Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.4% and 43.8%, respectively. Similarly, in ELA, only 27.7% of 3rd graders and 23.8% of 4th graders at Diamond Elementary were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 41.8% and 44.8%. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.5% to 19.5% over the past few years, are also significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools, such as Steadley Elementary and RISE Elementary, also struggle with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state averages, some have shown better performance in certain areas. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Diamond Elementary to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing nearby schools. Additionally, the school's higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools could indicate a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and identify areas for improvement.

332

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,660

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 S Main
Diamond, MO 64840-0068

(417) 325-5189

District: Diamond R-IV

Students who attend Diamond Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Diamond Middle
High:	Diamond High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Asian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (26% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Missouri avg43%

719^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

240^th of 367Diamond R-IV 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	22.0	719 of 900	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	807 of 906	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.9	459 of 898	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	518 of 908	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	626 of 901	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	834 of 1052	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	977 of 1045	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	30.2	785 of 1032	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.5	591 of 865	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.2	802 of 1058	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.3	939 of 1089	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.1	931 of 1108	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.6	787 of 1085	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.8	580 of 1088	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	635 of 1066	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.7	757 of 1053	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.1	942 of 1084	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.1	833 of 1080	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.6	878 of 1074	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	512 of 638	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	538 of 625	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.2	105 of 574	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	618 of 907	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.9	844 of 887	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	620 of 666	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	659 of 668	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	424 of 673	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	522 of 675	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	612 of 691	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	797 of 917	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	896 of 898	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)20th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-16 vs state

English Language Arts26%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 8, 2011

Diamond has several all-star teachers sprinkled in with a lot of bad apples that need to find a different vocation, preferably one that has nothing to do with children. Administrators seem to be more concerned with image than student success and parental involvement. Close Quote

Schools Near Diamond 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 7th 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 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 325-5189	332	26	12.8	61.7%	301 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	22	719^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.1%		12.8	807^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.9%	88	22.3	30.8							27.7	23.8				$12,660	$417	$12,243
Granby	Public	PK, KG-8	440 E High St	Granby	64844	Newton County	East Newton County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 472-6279	583	44	13.4	64.0%	490 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	33.5	635^th of 900 public elementary schools	29.4%		27	680^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.9%	45	28.9	20.6	29.0	35.9	10.7	21.8	40.3	27.7	32.7	32.7	36.5	19.4	18.2	$9,177	$1,071	$8,107
RISE Elementary	Public	K-4	201 N Washington St	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 451-8600	230	15	15.2	42.2%	177 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.9%)	54.2	419^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.4%					(n/a)	50.9	29.3							55.2	37.4				$10,738	$90	$10,648
Soaring Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4604 East 20th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5330	395	32	12.2	67.3%	269 (68.1%)	14 (3.5%)	48 (12.2%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	35 (8.9%)	34.2	625^th of 900 public elementary schools	30.6%		40.7	551^st of 906 public elementary schools	39.2%	74	36.4	21.8	40.7				32.7		36.5	19.3	36.7			$11,932	$1,313	$10,619
Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1120 Carl Sweeney Pkwy	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8610	523	39	13.4	75.7%	266 (50.9%)	1 (0.2%)	151 (28.9%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	56 (10.7%)	40 (7.6%)	41.7	548^th of 900 public elementary schools	39.1%		29.6	658^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.4%	110	30.0	46.8							33.3	38.7				$11,508	$354	$11,154
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1111 Wornall St	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8640	285	21	13.5	67.7%	131 (46.0%)	1 (0.4%)	74 (26.0%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	52 (18.2%)	20 (7.0%)	35.4	615^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.7%		17.1	758^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.3%	143	26.0	39.6							37.2	31.0				$11,051	$409	$10,642
Carthage Intermediate Center	Public	4-5	2851 S. Chapel	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7246	664	52	12.6	66.3%	336 (50.6%)	3 (0.5%)	298 (44.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.6%)	49.9	466^th of 900 public elementary schools	48.2%		42.4	539^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.5%	73		38.2	38.2				35.2			43.7	44.7			$11,257	$727	$10,530
Steadley Elementary	Public	K-3	1814 W Fir Rd	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7065	346	25	13.6	55.2%	235 (67.9%)	3 (0.9%)	67 (19.4%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.2%)	26 (7.5%)								(n/a)	56.7								44.2					$11,810	$1,259	$10,551
Eastmorland Elementary	Public	K-5	1131 Highview	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5340	245	22	10.9	74.3%	150 (61.2%)	15 (6.1%)	31 (12.7%)	7 (2.9%)	10 (4.1%)	12 (4.9%)	20 (8.2%)	32.9	642^nd of 900 public elementary schools	28.7%		52.2	429^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.6%	213	34.0		27.8				23.3		36.3					$11,878	$1,256	$10,622
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12350 Norway Rd	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8690	591	36	16.4	55.8%	400 (67.7%)	7 (1.2%)	98 (16.6%)	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	26 (4.4%)	46 (7.8%)	41.3	552^nd of 900 public elementary schools	38.7%		37.7	581^st of 906 public elementary schools	35.9%	29	31.2	49.0							36.1	31.2				$10,515	$414	$10,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Diamond Elementary

How many students attend Diamond Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Diamond Elementary.

Is Diamond Elementary a good school?

Diamond Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Diamond Elementary?

Students at Diamond Elementary are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Diamond Elementary in?

Diamond R-IV

What schools do graduates of Diamond Elementary attend?

Students who attend Diamond Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Diamond Middle
High : Diamond High

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