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Marion C. Early Elementary

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Marion C. Early Elementary ranks 639 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Marion C. Early Elementary is a public elementary school located in Morrisville, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 270 students. The school is part of the Marion C. Early R-V school district, which is ranked 143 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marion C. Early Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from a high of 304 out of 1,089 Missouri elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 639 out of 900 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.2% to 55.2% in math and 25.8% to 53.7% in English Language Arts across different grade levels and years. Compared to nearby schools, Marion C. Early Elementary's academic performance is mixed, as it outperforms some schools like Fair Play Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Willard East Elementary and Willard North Elementary.

Marion C. Early Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.44% to 51.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. The school has also seen a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.7% in 2021-2022 to 14.4% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Fair Play Elementary (11.0% in 2023-2024) and Willard East and Willard North Elementary schools (both at 14.4% in 2023-2024).

283

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,036

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5309 S Main
Morrisville, MO 65710-9120

(417) 376-2215

District: Marion C. Early R-V

Students who attend Marion C. Early Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marion C. Early Junior High
High:	Marion C. Early High

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

2.1%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Missouri avg42%

639^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

143^rd of 367Marion C. Early 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	33.2	639 of 900	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	484 of 898	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	405 of 908	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	409 of 901	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	597 of 1052	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	472 of 1045	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.5	613 of 1032	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.2	421 of 865	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	439 of 1058	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.8	304 of 1089	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	178 of 1108	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	281 of 1085	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	285 of 1088	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	51.8	551 of 1066	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.9	811 of 1053	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.2	861 of 1084	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	895 of 1080	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.1	897 of 1074	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	505 of 638	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.7	172 of 625	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	351 of 611	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	294 of 532	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.2	115 of 574	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	371 of 907	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	338 of 887	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	614 of 666	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	479 of 673	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	418 of 675	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	459 of 691	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	663 of 917	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	553 of 898	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

English Language Arts29%-14 vs state

Science28%-14 vs state

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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	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marion C. Early Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5309 S Main	Morrisville	65710	Polk County	Marion C. Early R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 376-2215	283	21	13.4	45.9%	270 (95.4%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	33.2	639^th of 900 public elementary schools	29.0%					(n/a)	31.3	55.2	19.2	27.7	25.8		31.8		$11,036	$1,166	$9,870
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E College	Walnut Grove	65770	Greene County	Walnut Grove R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 788-2543	144	11	13.2	45.1%	137 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)									$10,379	$860	$9,520
Pleasant Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	311 W McCurry	Pleasant Hope	65725	Polk County	Pleasant Hope R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 267-2277	258	19	13.5	56.6%	250 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	375^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.3%		55.9	386^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.4%	11	41.4	41.4			50.9	46.2			$11,071	$600	$10,471
Bolivar Primary	Public	K-2	706 N Leonard Pl	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 326-5247	578	49	11.8	56.6%	541 (93.6%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)								(n/a)									$11,492	$651	$10,841
Bolivar Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1300 N Hartford	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 777-5160	572	42	13.5	51.4%	540 (94.4%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	62.9	332^nd of 900 public elementary schools	63.1%		72.1	234^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.2%	98	38.0	63.2	47.5	43.5	38.9	49.1	49.5		$10,529	$543	$9,986
Willard East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	518 Kime	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-4639	322	25	12.9	34.8%	316 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	81	153^rd of 900 public elementary schools	83.0%		76.6	181^st of 906 public elementary schools	80.0%	28	63.3	63.0			47.4	62.9			$11,368	$443	$10,925
Willard North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	409 Farmer Rd	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 742-2597	340	30	11.2	44.7%	314 (92.4%)	5 (1.5%)	14 (4.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	90.8	66^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.7%		84.1	115^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.3%	49	64.8	69.2			64.8				$13,788	$452	$13,336
Fair Play Elementary	Public	K-6	301 N Walnut	Fair Play	65649	Polk County	Fair Play R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 654-2233	212	16	13.5	100.0%	197 (92.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)		13.4			39.2				$13,184	$2,011	$11,172
Dadeville R-II School	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Bearcat Trail	Dadeville	65635	Dade County	Dadeville R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 995-2201	100	9	11.3	36.0%	99 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	71.4								$10,091	$1,337	$8,753
Halfway Elementary	Public	K-6	2150 Hwy 32	Half Way	65663	Polk County	Halfway R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 445-2215	133	12	11.5	51.1%	126 (94.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	42.5	538^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.2%		31.4	645^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.8%	107		24.3	60.0			41.2		15.5	$12,608	$1,741	$10,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion C. Early Elementary

What district is Marion C. Early Elementary in?

Marion C. Early R-V

What is the racial makeup of Marion C. Early Elementary?

Students at Marion C. Early Elementary are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Marion C. Early Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Marion C. Early Elementary.

Is Marion C. Early Elementary a good school?

Marion C. Early Elementary ranks 639^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Marion C. Early Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marion C. Early Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marion C. Early Junior High
High : Marion C. Early High

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