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Fordland Elementary

Q: Is Fordland Elementary a good school?

Fordland Elementary ranks 335 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Fordland Elementary is a public elementary school serving 286 students in grades PK-5 in Fordland, Missouri, which is part of the Fordland R-III school district. While the district is ranked 118 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating, Fordland Elementary faces some unique challenges compared to nearby schools.

Fordland Elementary has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.2% to 21.4%, which is significantly higher than the 14.6% to 17.7% rates at nearby schools like Shook Elementary and Strafford Elementary. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with some strong results, such as 58.5% proficiency in 5th grade Math, but also struggles, like 27.1% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA. Additionally, Fordland Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.1% to 51.78%, compared to 38.38% to 50% at nearby schools.

Fordland Elementary's overall ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger have declined over the past few years, from a high of 3 stars in 2018-2019 to 2 stars in recent years. This suggests the school may be facing challenges in maintaining or improving its academic performance, which could be influenced by the high chronic absenteeism rates and high proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Addressing these factors could be an important focus for the school and Fordland R-III district to help improve the school's outcomes.

300

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,040

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

252 N Center St
Fordland, MO 65652-0017

(417) 767-2307

District: Fordland R-III

Students who attend Fordland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fordland Middle
High:	Fordland High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Missouri avg42%

335^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^th of 367Fordland 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	62.5	335 of 900	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	526 of 906	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	567 of 898	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	524 of 908	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	584 of 901	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	525 of 1052	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	552 of 1045	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.5	528 of 1032	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.0	425 of 865	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.7	666 of 1058	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.6	718 of 1089	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.1	588 of 1108	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	665 of 1085	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.2	772 of 1088	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.4	648 of 1066	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.1	347 of 1053	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.2	432 of 1084	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.9	213 of 1080	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.8	230 of 1074	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	32.5	447 of 625	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.5	246 of 611	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	226 of 532	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	160 of 574	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	392 of 907	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	199 of 887	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	382 of 666	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	536 of 668	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	540 of 673	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	506 of 675	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	531 of 691	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	627 of 917	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	605 of 898	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)43rd percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)28th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

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Schools Near Fordland 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 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
Fordland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	252 N Center St	Fordland	65652	Webster County	Fordland R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 767-2307	300	22	13.6	46.7%	268 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	62.5	335^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.8%		43.4	526^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.9%	191	38.7	47.5	58.5		42.8		48.6	$9,040	$245	$8,796
Logan-Rogersville Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	512 S Sentry Dr	Rogersville	65742	Greene County	Logan-Rogersville R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 881-2947	369	38	9.7	45.8%	333 (90.2%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)								(n/a)								$15,891	$875	$15,016
Seymour Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	425 E Center	Seymour	65746	Webster County	Seymour R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 935-2234	310	36	8.5	61.3%	288 (92.9%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	54.1	420^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.3%		35.6	598^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.0%	178	46.2	39.5		48.8	35.1	47.5		$11,630	$1,556	$10,074
Logan-Rogersville Elementary	Public	2-3	7297 E Farm Road 164	Rogersville	65742	Greene County	Logan-Rogersville R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 882-2626	387	26	14.6	39.8%	362 (93.5%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)								(n/a)	39.5				43.5			$10,940	$344	$10,596
Cogdill Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	218 W McCabe St.	Strafford	65757	Greene County	Strafford R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 736-7000	180	14	12.8	43.9%	166 (92.2%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)								(n/a)								$10,561	$439	$10,123
Shook Elementary	Public	4-5	180 State Hwy Dd	Marshfield	65706	Webster County	Marshfield R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 859-2120	468	33	14.0	47.0%	424 (90.6%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	66.8	291^st of 900 public elementary schools	67.7%		72.7	226^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.1%	65		49.9	40.1	49.9		52.2	51.1	$9,849	$597	$9,252
Strafford Elementary	Public	1-4	310 W McCabe	Strafford	65757	Greene County	Strafford R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 736-7000	380	32	11.8	43.7%	354 (93.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	66.4	297^th of 900 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.4	311^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.7%	14	47.1	52.9			44.2	52.9		$13,299	$210	$13,089
Edwin P. Hubble Elementary	Public	K-1	600 N Locust St	Marshfield	65706	Webster County	Marshfield R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 859-2120	439	36	12.3	48.3%	379 (86.3%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (5.7%)								(n/a)								$11,201	$627	$10,574
Daniel Webster Elementary	Public	2-3	650 N Locust St	Marshfield	65706	Webster County	Marshfield R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 859-2120	436	34	12.7	50.0%	383 (87.8%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)	49.6				46.4			$11,308	$798	$10,510
Sparta Elementary	Public	K-4	522 State Hwy 125 N	Sparta	65753	Christian County	Sparta R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 634-3223	263	23	11.5	55.9%	254 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	66.7	295^th of 900 public elementary schools	67.2%		58.2	367^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.5%	72	43.7	56.0			42.0	62.0		$10,728	$691	$10,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Fordland Elementary

What district is Fordland Elementary in?

Fordland R-III

What is the racial makeup of Fordland Elementary?

Students at Fordland Elementary are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Fordland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Fordland Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fordland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fordland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fordland Middle
High : Fordland High

Is Fordland Elementary a good school?

Fordland Elementary ranks 335^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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