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Covel D. Searcy Elementary

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Covel D. Searcy Elementary ranks 381 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Covel D. Searcy Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gallatin, Missouri, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 221 students. The school is part of the Gallatin R-V School District, which is ranked 119 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Covel D. Searcy Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from a high of 170 out of 901 Missouri elementary schools in 2020-2021 (4-star rating) to a low of 641 out of 1,045 schools in 2017-2018 (2-star rating). The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 381 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools, with a 3-star rating. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd and 4th-grade students performed better than the state average in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, but the school's performance has been mixed in recent years. Covel D. Searcy Elementary has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.0% to 19.0% over the past few years, and a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 41.7% to 49.32% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Covel D. Searcy Elementary is surrounded by several smaller, rural elementary schools, many of which have lower statewide rankings and ratings. However, some nearby schools, such as Hamilton Elementary and Parkview Elementary, have higher statewide rankings and ratings, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Covel D. Searcy to learn from their practices. The school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.3 to 12 students per teacher in recent years, which could be a strength in providing more individualized attention to students.

225

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,546

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 S Olive
Gallatin, MO 64640-9470

(660) 663-2173

District: Gallatin R-V

Students who attend Covel D. Searcy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gallatin Middle School
High:	Gallatin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Two or more races:

2.2%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Missouri avg43%

381^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 367Gallatin R-V 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	57.6	381 of 900	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	560 of 898	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.9	319 of 908	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	170 of 901	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.7	607 of 1052	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	641 of 1045	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	616 of 1032	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.1	400 of 865	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.9	534 of 1058	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.9	372 of 1089	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	462 of 1108	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	442 of 1085	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.0	720 of 1088	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.9	703 of 1066	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.5	492 of 1053	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.2	496 of 1084	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.0	519 of 1080	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.2	501 of 1074	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	303 of 611	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	414 of 907	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	461 of 887	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	391 of 666	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	547 of 673	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.9	326 of 675	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	215 of 691	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	669 of 917	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	697 of 898	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)50th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

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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 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
Covel D. Searcy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	502 S Olive	Gallatin	64640	Daviess County	Gallatin R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 663-2173	225	23	9.6	48.0%	213 (94.7%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)	57.6	381^st of 900 public elementary schools	57.7%					(n/a)	41.3	46.9		51.1	40.7		$13,546	$483	$13,062
North Daviess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	413 E Second St	Jameson	64647	Daviess County	North Daviess R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 828-4123	29	10	2.7	100.0%	29 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$30,944	$2,000	$28,945
Winston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	200 W Third	Winston	64689	Daviess County	Winston R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 339-6462	64	10	6.1	39.1%	60 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)							$20,363	$1,108	$19,255
Tri-County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	904 W Auberry Grove	Jamesport	64648	Daviess County	Tri-County R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 684-6117	85	11	7.7	51.8%	78 (91.8%)	3 (3.5%)	3 (3.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$17,388	$1,222	$16,166
Hamilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7650 NW Harley Road	Hamilton	64644	Caldwell County	Hamilton R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 583-4811	270	29	9.2	53.7%	255 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	86.7	104^th of 900 public elementary schools	88.4%		46.3	494^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.5%	390	62.8	72.3	63.6	54.8		68.1	$12,458	$852	$11,605
Pattonsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Panther Dr	Pattonsburg	64670	Daviess County	Pattonsburg R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 367-4416	87	10	8.6	73.6%	87 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$13,448	$796	$12,652
Breckenridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Colfax St	Breckenridge	64625	Caldwell County	Breckenridge R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 644-5715	33	4	7.5	69.7%	29 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$17,697	$586	$17,111
New York Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6061 NE State Rte U	Hamilton	64644	Caldwell County	New York R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 583-2563	24	5	4.3	25.0%	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$25,317	$1,853	$23,464
Gilman City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	141 Lindsey Ave	Gilman City	64642	Harrison County	Gilman City R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 876-5221	96	9	10.4	71.9%	94 (97.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)							$12,666	$874	$11,792
Kingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	139 E Lincoln	Kingston	64650	Caldwell County	Kingston 42	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 586-3111	32	7	4.5	59.4%	28 (87.5%)	1 (3.1%)	3 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$19,978	$1,294	$18,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Covel D. Searcy Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Covel D. Searcy Elementary?

Students at Covel D. Searcy Elementary are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Covel D. Searcy Elementary in?

Gallatin R-V

What schools do graduates of Covel D. Searcy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Covel D. Searcy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gallatin Middle School
High : Gallatin High

Is Covel D. Searcy Elementary a good school?

Covel D. Searcy Elementary ranks 381^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Covel D. Searcy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Covel D. Searcy Elementary.

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