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Rocky Comfort Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Rocky Comfort Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 in the McDonald County R-I school district, located in Rocky Comfort, Missouri. With an enrollment of 186 students, the school has been rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 289 out of 906 elementary schools in Missouri.

Rocky Comfort Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in Mathematics. In 2023-2024, 78.8% of 4th graders, 70.5% of 6th graders, and 73.6% of 4th graders were proficient or better in MAP Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state. The school's success extends to its low-income students as well, with this subgroup ranking in the top 196 out of 907 Missouri elementary schools in 2018-2019. This achievement is even more impressive given the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.23% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

While Rocky Comfort Elementary's academic performance is commendable, the school faces a concerning challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.0% to 25.7% over the past few years. This is an area that the school and district should address, as high chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and achievement. Nonetheless, the school's strong performance, particularly in comparison to nearby Anderson Elementary, White Rock Elementary, and Pineville Primary, suggests that it is providing a high-quality education to its students.

197

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,528

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14814 E State Hwy 76
Rocky Comfort, MO 64861-7442

(417) 628-3781

District: McDonald County R-I

Students who attend Rocky Comfort Elementary usually attend:

High:

McDonald County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2017 → 68th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (80% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2017) to 68th (2024)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg44%

Missouri avg44%

Not ranked this year

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

263^rd of 367McDonald County R-I 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	66.1	289 of 906	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	459 of 1052	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	389 of 1045	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.8	174 of 1032	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	64.7	353 of 1058	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.9	232 of 1089	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	69.9	284 of 1108	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	51.5	588 of 1085	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	648 of 1088	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.7	607 of 1066	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.2	736 of 1053	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.6	927 of 1084	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	875 of 1080	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.8	820 of 1074	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	67.3	196 of 907	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	256 of 887	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	52.5	311 of 668	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	469 of 917	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	436 of 898	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	87.6	33 of 587	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	80 of 552	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	60.6	194 of 568	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	30.4	452 of 585	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.9	403 of 633	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.3	229 of 649	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	304 of 623	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	232 of 625	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	29.1	536 of 614	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.8	404 of 601	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.9	381 of 624	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.2	371 of 624	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.7	463 of 619	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	87.5	15 of 482	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	15 of 422	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	74.8	80 of 527	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	135 of 479	71.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)78th percentile+22 vs school

White (2024)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)97th percentile+3 vs school

White (2019)85th percentile-10 vs school

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Schools Near Rocky Comfort 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 Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rocky Comfort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	14814 E State Hwy 76	Rocky Comfort	64861	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 628-3781	197	18	11.0	55.8%	171 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	9 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)								(n/a)		80.0												$10,528	$156	$10,372
Triway	Public	PK, KG-8	131 Lentz	Stella	64867	Newton County	East Newton County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 628-3227	431	32	13.3	66.4%	329 (76.3%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	60 (13.9%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.2%)	45.2	510^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.3%		44.8	510^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.7%		33.2	40.5	32.5	54.2	46.1				31.0				48.0	$9,881	$1,242	$8,638
Wheaton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	116 McCall	Wheaton	64874	Barry County	Wheaton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 652-7240	241	19	12.5	62.2%	180 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	41 (17.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	29.2	669^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.7%		13.2	801^st of 906 public elementary schools	11.6%	132	29.3		38.0	27.1					29.3			21.7		$11,806	$1,118	$10,688
White Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1113 E State Hwy 90	Pineville	64856	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 226-4446	347	30	11.4	69.7%	308 (88.8%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	44.9	513^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.0%		51.4	441^st of 906 public elementary schools	51.3%	72	18.4	43.7	28.2	66.6		3.4		25.7	22.6	37.4		51.2	31.3	$10,909	$150	$10,758
Goodman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	117 N School Street	Goodman	64850	McDonald County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8680	272	21	13.1	73.2%	192 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	16 (5.9%)	25 (9.2%)								(n/a)		40.3							59.4					$11,579	$299	$11,281
Pineville Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	340 Pleasant Ridge Rd	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 223-3303	109	9	11.5	61.5%	85 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.5%)								(n/a)														$13,218	$126	$13,092
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	512 Chapman St	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 223-3303	521	41	12.7	60.3%	411 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.8%)	28 (5.4%)	15 (2.9%)	39.4	574^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.2%		41.8	543^rd of 906 public elementary schools	40.1%	31	32.8	37.2	23.5				33.3		36.4	52.6	24.9			$11,452	$854	$10,597
Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1120 Carl Sweeney Pkwy	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8610	523	39	13.4	75.7%	266 (50.9%)	1 (0.2%)	151 (28.9%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	56 (10.7%)	40 (7.6%)	41.7	548^th of 900 public elementary schools	39.1%		29.6	658^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.4%	110	30.0	46.8							33.3	38.7				$11,508	$354	$11,154
Exeter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Locust St	Exeter	65647	Barry County	Exeter R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 835-2922	224	18	12.5	79.5%	187 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.1%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	22.9	712^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.9%		21	720^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.5%	8		33.4	20.0		34.7	24.3	32.0	15.2	21.9		16.0	27.0	3.9	$8,336	$460	$7,876
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1111 Wornall St	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8640	285	21	13.5	67.7%	131 (46.0%)	1 (0.4%)	74 (26.0%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	52 (18.2%)	20 (7.0%)	35.4	615^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.7%		17.1	758^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.3%	143	26.0	39.6							37.2	31.0				$11,051	$409	$10,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Comfort Elementary

How many students attend Rocky Comfort Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Rocky Comfort Elementary.

What district is Rocky Comfort Elementary in?

McDonald County R-I

What schools do graduates of Rocky Comfort Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rocky Comfort Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : McDonald County High

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Comfort Elementary?

Students at Rocky Comfort Elementary are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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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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