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Pevely Elementary

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Pevely Elementary ranks 638 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Pevely Elementary is a public elementary school serving 708 students in grades K-5 in Pevely, Missouri. It is part of the Dunklin R-V school district, which is ranked 181 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pevely Elementary faces several challenges that contribute to its relatively low performance compared to the state and nearby schools. The school's test scores are generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 29.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 41.4%, and only 24.9% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.3%. Pevely Elementary also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.0% to 26.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.06% to 50.56% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the Fox C-6 district, such as Raymond Nancy Hodge Elementary, Seckman Elementary, and Antonia Elementary, Pevely Elementary lags significantly in test scores, with much lower proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. While Pevely Elementary's spending per student has ranged from $10,546 to $13,749 over the past few years, which is higher than the state average, it is still lower than some of the nearby higher-performing schools.

714

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,881

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Main Street
Pevely, MO 63070-0327

(636) 479-5200

District: Dunklin R-V

Students who attend Pevely Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Senn-Thomas Middle
High:	Herculaneum High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Two or more races:

6.3%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 14 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Missouri avg42%

638^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

181^st of 367Dunklin 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	33.3	638 of 900	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	584 of 906	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	569 of 898	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	386 of 908	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	424 of 901	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	461 of 1052	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	420 of 1045	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	518 of 1032	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.6	526 of 865	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.4	560 of 1058	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.7	329 of 1089	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	380 of 1108	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	445 of 1085	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	457 of 1088	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.4	561 of 1066	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.6	383 of 1053	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.7	196 of 1084	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	66.4	286 of 1080	73.5%	★★★★☆
2006	43.0	674 of 1074	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	63.3	29 of 103	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	24 of 81	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	73 of 302	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	52 of 251	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	442 of 638	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	247 of 611	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	84 of 532	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	146 of 574	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	164 of 907	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	189 of 887	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	38 of 97	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	52 of 101	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	75 of 107	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	553 of 666	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	544 of 668	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	532 of 673	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	370 of 675	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	418 of 691	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	536 of 917	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	492 of 898	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Science28%-14 vs state

Mathematics28%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Pevely 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 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
Pevely Elementary	Public	K-5	30 Main Street	Pevely	63070	Jefferson County	Dunklin R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 479-5200	714	56	12.7	47.6%	607 (85.0%)	32 (4.5%)	21 (2.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	33.3	638^th of 900 public elementary schools	29.1%		37.5	584^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.5%	54	29.8	34.4	19.7		28.3	41.0	41.7	24.9	$13,881	$633	$13,247
James E. Freer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1800 Hanover	Barnhart	63012	Jefferson County	Windsor C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 464-2951	276	25	11.0	35.1%	247 (89.5%)	5 (1.8%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)								(n/a)									$12,993	$198	$12,795
Crystal City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 Mississippi	Crystal City	63019	Jefferson County	Crystal City 47	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 937-4411	324	26	12.4	46.9%	259 (79.9%)	31 (9.6%)	21 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)	33.4			70.5					$12,215	$700	$11,516
Festus Elementary	Public	K-3	1500 Mid-Meadow Ln	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Festus R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 937-4063	1,045	71	14.6	37.5%	894 (85.6%)	35 (3.3%)	29 (2.8%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (7.6%)								(n/a)	71.8					67.1			$9,914	$135	$9,780
Windsor Intermediate	Public	3-5	6208 Hwy 61-67	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Windsor C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 464-4451	626	43	14.4	34.5%	552 (88.2%)	11 (1.8%)	31 (5.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	56.1	397^th of 900 public elementary schools	55.9%		59.1	358^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.5%	39	40.9	40.6	41.5		50.6	40.9	43.6	45.0	$10,401	$495	$9,906
Windsor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6208 Hwy 61-67	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Windsor C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 464-4408	497	39	12.6	39.6%	428 (86.1%)	23 (4.6%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)								(n/a)									$12,001	$584	$11,417
Antonia Elementary	Public	K-5	3901 Hwy M	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 942-2181	452	36	12.6	23.5%	423 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	80.3	156^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.7%		84.6	111^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.7%	45	65.4	59.1	44.8		58.8	59.7	54.2		$13,629	$196	$13,433
Raymond Nancy Hodge Elementary	Public	K-5	2499 Prairie Hollow Rd	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-6920	333	30	10.9	33.0%	285 (85.6%)	5 (1.5%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	90.1	72^nd of 900 public elementary schools	92.0%		86	90^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.1%	18	72.8	66.0	55.9			66.0			$14,679	$522	$14,157
Seckman Elementary	Public	K-5	2824 Seckman Rd	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 296-2030	428	35	12.2	12.6%	398 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	86.8	102^nd of 900 public elementary schools	88.7%		78	166^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.7%	64	75.6	71.7	51.5		60.3	63.3	61.5	57.0	$13,825	$397	$13,427
Rockport Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	3871 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 464-2010	386	32	12.0	33.2%	330 (85.5%)	9 (2.3%)	24 (6.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	74.7	204^th of 900 public elementary schools	77.3%		61.4	334^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.1%	130	64.3	45.3	47.7		52.1	64.3	54.4	52.1	$15,352	$189	$15,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Pevely Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pevely Elementary?

Students at Pevely Elementary are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Pevely Elementary a good school?

Pevely Elementary ranks 638^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pevely Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pevely Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Senn-Thomas Middle
High : Herculaneum High

How many students attend Pevely Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 students attended Pevely Elementary.

What district is Pevely Elementary in?

Dunklin R-V

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