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Knox County Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Knox County Elementary is a public elementary school located in Edina, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 249 students. The school is part of the Knox County R-I school district, which is ranked 245 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the increase in per-student spending at Knox County Elementary, the school has seen a consistent decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 494 out of 908 Missouri elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 705 out of 906 in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating. This performance is significantly lower than the nearby Adair County Elementary, which has maintained a 3-4 star rating and a higher ranking in the state. Additionally, Knox County Elementary's performance for White students and low-socioeconomic status students is also lower than the state average, with rankings in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools.

Knox County Elementary's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts on the MAP assessments are consistently lower than the state and district averages, and the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.2% to 24.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Adair County Elementary's rate of 13.2%. Despite the increase in per-student spending, the school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively high, ranging from 9.9 to 11.2 over the past few years, compared to the 6.0 ratio at Adair County Elementary.

268

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,695

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55701 State Hwy 6
Edina, MO 63537-4131

(660) 397-2285

District: Knox County R-I

Students who attend Knox County Elementary usually attend:

High:

Knox County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.1%

Hispanic:

0.7%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Missouri avg43%

Not ranked this year

Knox County Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

31^st of 367Knox County R-I 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
2024	23.1	705 of 906	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	558 of 898	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	494 of 908	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	571 of 1052	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	694 of 1045	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	782 of 1032	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.7	512 of 865	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	585 of 1058	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.7	642 of 1089	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.6	849 of 1108	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.5	711 of 1085	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.1	743 of 1088	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	579 of 1066	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.9	599 of 1053	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.4	617 of 1084	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.3	731 of 1080	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.0	624 of 1074	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	28.4	486 of 625	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	532 of 907	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	573 of 887	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	13.3	614 of 668	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	493 of 673	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	453 of 675	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	644 of 917	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	727 of 898	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)22nd percentile~ school

White (2024)8th percentile-14 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Knox County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	55701 State Hwy 6	Edina	63537	Knox County	Knox County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 397-2285	268	24	11.1	58.2%	263 (98.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)	40.7	22.5	$14,695	$418	$14,277
Adair County Elementary	Public	K-6	205 W Dewey	Brashear	63533	Adair County	Adair County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 323-5272	73	12	5.9	47.9%	71 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			$18,880	$1,917	$16,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Knox County Elementary

What schools do graduates of Knox County Elementary attend?

Students who attend Knox County Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Knox County High

How many students attend Knox County Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Knox County Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Knox County Elementary?

Students at Knox County Elementary are 98% White.

What district is Knox County Elementary in?

Knox County R-I

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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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