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George Washington Carver Elementary

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George Washington Carver Elementary ranks 552 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Carver Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Neosho, Missouri, part of the Neosho School District. The school has 575 students and has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, ranging from 199 to 581 out of around 900 Missouri elementary schools.

George Washington Carver Elementary has had mixed performance on state assessments, with 3rd and 4th grade math and ELA proficiency rates ranging from the high 20s to the low 60s in recent years, suggesting the school may be struggling to maintain consistent academic achievement. The school also has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11% to 22.9%, which is notably higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.8% to 54.1% in recent years, indicating a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing George Washington Carver Elementary to other elementary schools in the Neosho district, some interesting patterns emerge. Goodman Elementary and Benton Elementary have similar test score performance and chronic absenteeism rates, while RISE Elementary has higher proficiency rates in math and ELA, and South Elementary has lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism than George Washington Carver Elementary.

591

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,515

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12350 Norway Rd
Neosho, MO 64850-6632

(417) 451-8690

District: Neosho School District

Students who attend George Washington Carver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School
	Neosho Junior High
High:	Neosho High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Missouri avg43%

552^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Neosho School District

175^th of 367Neosho School District 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	41.3	552 of 900	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	581 of 906	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.2	266 of 898	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	199 of 908	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	264 of 901	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	390 of 1052	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	332 of 1045	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	276 of 1032	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	66.6	290 of 865	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	447 of 1058	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.6	263 of 1089	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	61.8	413 of 1108	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	403 of 1085	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	83.2	109 of 1088	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.3	145 of 1066	86.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	39.9	191 of 302	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	194 of 251	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	269 of 638	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	312 of 625	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.9	29 of 611	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	22 of 532	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	66 of 574	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	232 of 907	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	238 of 887	73.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	466 of 666	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	476 of 668	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.6	199 of 673	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	214 of 675	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	283 of 691	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	464 of 917	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	353 of 898	60.7%	★★★☆☆

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)58th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2019)37th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

English Language Arts34%-10 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 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 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12350 Norway Rd	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8690	591	36	16.4	55.8%	400 (67.7%)	7 (1.2%)	98 (16.6%)	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	26 (4.4%)	46 (7.8%)	41.3	552^nd of 900 public elementary schools	38.7%		37.7	581^st of 906 public elementary schools	35.9%	29	31.2	49.0							36.1	31.2				$10,515	$414	$10,101
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
RISE Elementary	Public	K-4	201 N Washington St	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 451-8600	230	15	15.2	42.2%	177 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.9%)	54.2	419^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.4%					(n/a)	50.9	29.3							55.2	37.4				$10,738	$90	$10,648
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
Westview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7441 Westview Rd	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Westview C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 776-2425	112	12	8.9	60.7%	96 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)								(n/a)														$13,547	$1,979	$11,568
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
Granby	Public	PK, KG-8	440 E High St	Granby	64844	Newton County	East Newton County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 472-6279	583	44	13.4	64.0%	490 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	33.5	635^th of 900 public elementary schools	29.4%		27	680^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.9%	45	28.9	20.6	29.0	35.9	10.7	21.8	40.3	27.7	32.7	32.7	36.5	19.4	18.2	$9,177	$1,071	$8,107
Seneca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1815 St Eugene St	Seneca	64865	Newton County	Seneca R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 776-2785	417	30	13.9	53.5%	313 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	66 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)								(n/a)	39.7								39.7					$9,427	$221	$9,206
Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 325-5189	332	26	12.8	61.7%	301 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	22	719^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.1%		12.8	807^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.9%	88	22.3	30.8							27.7	23.8				$12,660	$417	$12,243
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

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Carver Elementary

What schools do graduates of George Washington Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Washington Carver Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School
Middle : Neosho Junior High
High : Neosho High

Is George Washington Carver Elementary a good school?

George Washington Carver Elementary ranks 552^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Carver Elementary?

Students at George Washington Carver Elementary are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend George Washington Carver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended George Washington Carver Elementary.

What district is George Washington Carver Elementary in?

Neosho School District

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