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Golden City Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,813

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1208 Walnut St
Golden City, MO 64748-9104

(417) 537-4272

District: Golden City R-III

Students who attend Golden City Elementary usually attend:

High:

Golden City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2009 → 27th in 2019

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (17% vs 33% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Missouri avg33%

Not ranked this year

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

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
2019	31.8	767 of 1052	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	655 of 1045	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.4	585 of 1032	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.6	451 of 1058	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.8	736 of 1089	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	737 of 1108	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	595 of 1085	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.0	675 of 1088	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.2	480 of 1066	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.4	675 of 1053	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.9	703 of 1084	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.9	593 of 1080	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	521 of 1074	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	48.1	461 of 907	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	465 of 887	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	21.5	795 of 917	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	565 of 898	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2019)49th percentile+22 vs school

White (2019)13th percentile-14 vs school

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Schools Near Golden City 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 Science 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Golden City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 Walnut St	Golden City	64748	Barton County	Golden City R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 537-4272	76	9	8.1	65.8%	65 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)								(n/a)											$16,813	$747	$16,067
Lockwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 Locust	Lockwood	65682	Dade County	Lockwood R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 232-4528	142	13	10.6	59.9%	135 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	37.3	596^th of 900 public elementary schools	33.8%		29.4	660^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.2%	64	76.4	20.9		34.9				25.0		30.6	$11,008	$995	$10,013
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1600 E 12th St	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 681-0613	281	23	12.0	59.8%	257 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)											$11,211	$496	$10,716
Jasper County Elementary	Public	K-6	201 W Mercer St	Jasper	64755	Jasper County	Jasper County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 394-2301	241	21	11.5	47.3%	225 (93.4%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	69.9	253^rd of 900 public elementary schools	71.9%		61.7	329^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.7%	76	53.5	47.5		58.5			53.5	49.9			$8,980	$495	$8,485
Lamar Elementary	Public	3-5	202 W 7th	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 682-3567	253	21	11.7	57.7%	225 (88.9%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	55.9	402^nd of 900 public elementary schools	55.3%		42	541^st of 906 public elementary schools	40.3%	139	38.8	65.3	38.0			39.2	40.6	53.3	34.4		$10,555	$158	$10,398
Avilla Elementary	Public	K-8	400 Sarcoxie St	Avilla	64833	Jasper County	Avilla R-Xiii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 246-5330	114	14	8.4	58.8%	99 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)		17.8			25.1						$13,001	$1,485	$11,517
Greenfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	409 Montgomery	Greenfield	65661	Dade County	Greenfield R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 637-5921	235	25	9.3	51.1%	222 (94.5%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	14.4	779^th of 900 public elementary schools	13.4%		11	823^rd of 906 public elementary schools	9.2%	44	11.8		14.9	30.0		26.0	15.2	8.4		25.0	$11,677	$335	$11,342
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	108 S Hwy 39	Miller	65707	Lawrence County	Miller R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 452-3512	310	23	13.5	64.8%	287 (92.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.5%)	54.4	416^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.8%		62.6	322^nd of 906 public elementary schools	64.5%	94	55.5	40.0	36.7			47.3	39.9	42.5		30.6	$11,734	$1,018	$10,716
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-3	1201 E Fairview	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7070	444	36	12.4	74.3%	148 (33.3%)	2 (0.5%)	280 (63.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)	35.9						32.0				$10,887	$596	$10,292
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-3	1435 S Main	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7080	164	13	12.5	57.9%	104 (63.4%)	3 (1.8%)	47 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)								(n/a)	49.9						43.6				$12,748	$947	$11,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden City Elementary

What district is Golden City Elementary in?

Golden City R-III

How many students attend Golden City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 76 students attended Golden City Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Golden City Elementary?

Students at Golden City Elementary are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Golden City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Golden City Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Golden City High

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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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