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Niangua Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

676^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Niangua Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Niangua R-V school district, with 131 students enrolled. Located in Niangua, Missouri, the school consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects, with only 13.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 38.2%, and 27.4% proficient or better in 5th grade ELA compared to the state average of 44.3%.

Niangua Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.3% to 26.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools like Fordland Elementary (13.2%) and Seymour Elementary (18.5%). Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.9% to 68.7% over the past few years, much higher than the state average and the nearby schools.

Niangua Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Missouri elementary schools, ranging from 604 to 793 out of around 900 schools over the past few years, placing it in the bottom 20-25% of elementary schools in the state. This stark contrast in academic performance is highlighted by the fact that Grovespring Elementary, only about 12 miles away, had 93.2% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to just 27.4% at Niangua Elementary, underscoring the significant disparities in educational outcomes within a relatively small geographic area.

155

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,859

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Rumsey St
Niangua, MO 65713-8432

(417) 473-6101

District: Niangua R-V

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Pacific Islander:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2013 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Missouri avg41%

676^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

327^th of 367Niangua 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	28.2	676 of 900	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	604 of 906	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	716 of 898	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	793 of 908	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	780 of 901	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	760 of 1045	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.3	744 of 1032	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.9	707 of 1058	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.1	791 of 1089	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.8	802 of 1108	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	933 of 1085	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	822 of 1088	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.7	693 of 1066	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.6	644 of 1053	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.4	618 of 1084	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.6	757 of 1080	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	59.1	392 of 1074	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	22.8	484 of 574	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	541 of 887	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	615 of 666	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	584 of 668	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	604 of 673	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	681 of 691	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	749 of 898	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Science23%-19 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Niangua 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	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Niangua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Rumsey St	Niangua	65713	Webster County	Niangua R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 473-6101	155	12	12.6	63.9%	143 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	28.2	676^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.9%		35.3	604^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.3%	72			13.7		22.8			27.4	40.0	$10,859	$1,129	$9,729
Daniel Webster Elementary	Public	2-3	650 N Locust St	Marshfield	65706	Webster County	Marshfield R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 859-2120	436	34	12.7	50.0%	383 (87.8%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)	49.6					46.4				$11,308	$798	$10,510
Edwin P. Hubble Elementary	Public	K-1	600 N Locust St	Marshfield	65706	Webster County	Marshfield R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 859-2120	439	36	12.3	48.3%	379 (86.3%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (5.7%)								(n/a)										$11,201	$627	$10,574
Shook Elementary	Public	4-5	180 State Hwy Dd	Marshfield	65706	Webster County	Marshfield R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 859-2120	468	33	14.0	47.0%	424 (90.6%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	66.8	291^st of 900 public elementary schools	67.7%		72.7	226^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.1%	65		49.9	40.1		49.9		52.2	51.1		$9,849	$597	$9,252
Ezard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	209 S Shiloh Ave	Conway	65632	Laclede County	Laclede County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 589-2171	422	31	13.8	51.4%	407 (96.4%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50.6	456^th of 900 public elementary schools	49.3%		44.7	511^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.6%	55	39.5	26.0	37.2	55.1	43.0	35.8		45.0	36.1	$9,308	$793	$8,515
Grovespring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9530 Hwy 5	Grovespring	65662	Wright County	Hartville R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 462-3288	110	9	11.9	65.5%	105 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)							93.2	88.8		$10,599	$863	$9,736
Fordland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	252 N Center St	Fordland	65652	Webster County	Fordland R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 767-2307	300	22	13.6	46.7%	268 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	62.5	335^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.8%		43.4	526^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.9%	191	38.7	47.5	58.5			42.8		48.6		$9,040	$245	$8,796
Seymour Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	425 E Center	Seymour	65746	Webster County	Seymour R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 935-2234	310	36	8.5	61.3%	288 (92.9%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	54.1	420^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.3%		35.6	598^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.0%	178	46.2	39.5			48.8	35.1	47.5			$11,630	$1,556	$10,074
Fair Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	132 N Main St	Fair Grove	65648	Greene County	Fair Grove R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 759-2555	550	38	14.3	38.5%	518 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	72	230^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.4%		77	175^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.7%	55	52.6	48.9				55.8	53.0			$9,442	$990	$8,453
Cogdill Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	218 W McCabe St.	Strafford	65757	Greene County	Strafford R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 736-7000	180	14	12.8	43.9%	166 (92.2%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)								(n/a)										$10,561	$439	$10,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Niangua Elementary

How many students attend Niangua Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended Niangua Elementary.

What district is Niangua Elementary in?

Niangua R-V

Is Niangua Elementary a good school?

Niangua Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Niangua Elementary?

Students at Niangua Elementary are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Niangua Elementary attend?

Students who attend Niangua Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Niangua High

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