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Mathis Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Mathis Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hayti, Missouri, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 379 students. The school is part of the Hayti R-II school district, which is ranked 346 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mathis Elementary consistently performs below the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts were significantly lower than the state averages, with only 13.6% and 8.6% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.4% and 41.8%. The school has also experienced a concerning trend of high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 39.4% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Mathis Elementary to nearby schools, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For instance, Portageville Elementary, located approximately 13 miles away, consistently outperforms Mathis Elementary in academic proficiency, with significantly higher rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, Mathis Elementary's performance has shown a concerning trend of declining rankings and star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past several years, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 0-star rating in the most recent years.

383

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,002

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

607 N Sixth St
Hayti, MO 63851-0469

(573) 359-6500

District: Hayti R-II

Students who attend Mathis Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hayti High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.1%

White:

24.0%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Missouri avg42%

765^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

346^th of 367Hayti R-II 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	16.2	765 of 900	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	837 of 906	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	731 of 898	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	690 of 908	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	798 of 901	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	899 of 1052	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.9	516 of 1045	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	515 of 1032	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.1	281 of 865	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	599 of 1058	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.7	565 of 1089	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	137 of 190	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	118 of 191	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	78 of 185	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	65 of 184	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	63 of 163	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	153 of 250	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	60 of 243	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	480 of 638	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	536 of 625	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	372 of 611	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	300 of 532	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	459 of 574	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	734 of 907	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.6	271 of 887	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	55.0	383 of 917	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2019)58th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics22%-20 vs state

Science21%-21 vs state

English Language Arts15%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Mathis Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAP Algebra I (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 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	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mathis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	607 N Sixth St	Hayti	63851	Pemiscot County	Hayti R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 359-6500	383	36	10.5	100.0%	92 (24.0%)	280 (73.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	16.2	765^th of 900 public elementary schools	15.0%		9.8	837^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.6%	72	13.6	11.7	49.9	18.2	21.1	8.6	16.3	21.2	17.8			$11,002	$1,004	$9,997
Caruthersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Washington Ave	Caruthersville	63830	Pemiscot County	Caruthersville 18	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 333-6100	475	35	13.5	100.0%	172 (36.2%)	213 (44.8%)	19 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.3%)	13.8	786^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.7%		13.9	790^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.8%	4	19.8	8.0	8.9		17.5	29.1	24.9	19.0				$9,567	$399	$9,168
Delta C-7 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	20 Charger Ln	Deering	63840	Pemiscot County	Delta C-7	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 757-6615	97	11	8.6	67.0%	76 (78.4%)	8 (8.2%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.3%)								(n/a)			13.4		20.1							$14,029	$921	$13,108
Ross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 School Drive	Wardell	63879	Pemiscot County	North Pemiscot County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 359-0543	114	10	11.3	100.0%	107 (93.9%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)												$12,462	$1,662	$10,799
Pemiscot County R-III Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1727 County Hwy 536	Caruthersville	63830	Pemiscot County	Pemiscot County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 333-1856	116	12	9.4	100.0%	115 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										69.4	22.4	$15,816	$19	$15,797
East Elementary	Public	PK-K	709 E. Main Extension	Steele	63877	Pemiscot County	South Pemiscot County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 695-4426	80	5	15.6	100.0%	54 (67.5%)	10 (12.5%)	5 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.8%)								(n/a)												$8,735	$70	$8,665
Central Elementary	Public	1-5	611 Beasley Rd	Steele	63877	Pemiscot County	South Pemiscot County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 695-4781	235	19	12.4	100.0%	139 (59.1%)	53 (22.6%)	20 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	14.8	774^th of 900 public elementary schools	14.0%		36.5	594^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.4%	180	15.8		21.0		11.7	24.0		23.3				$12,829		$12,829
Portageville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1108 King Ave	Portageville	63873	New Madrid County	Portageville	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 379-5706	311	29	10.8	100.0%	209 (67.2%)	74 (23.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.7%)	92.9	45^th of 900 public elementary schools	95.0%					(n/a)	70.0	77.7	60.3									$13,085	$1,923	$11,162
Cooter Elementary	Public	K-6	1867 State Highway E	Cooter	63839	Pemiscot County	Cooter R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 695-4584	79	9	8.8	53.2%	75 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	21.5											$18,900	$1,610	$17,290
H. Byron Masterson Elementary	Public	K-2	1600 Ely St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 717-1115	417	36	11.5	100.0%	195 (46.8%)	141 (33.8%)	36 (8.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.6%)								(n/a)												$9,298	$1,536	$7,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Mathis Elementary

What district is Mathis Elementary in?

Hayti R-II

What is the racial makeup of Mathis Elementary?

Students at Mathis Elementary are 73% African American, 24% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Mathis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Mathis Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mathis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mathis Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hayti High

Is Mathis Elementary a good school?

Mathis Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

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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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