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Williamsburg Elementary

Public Grades K-5
713th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools
Better than 21% of Missouri elementary schools
Summary

Williamsburg Elementary is a public elementary school serving 182 students in grades K-5 in Williamsburg, Missouri. The school is part of the North Callaway County R-I school district, which is ranked 239 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Williamsburg Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 13.8% to 20.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Hatton-McCredie Elementary (20.9%) and Community Elementary (16.0%). The school also struggles academically, with only 23.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, compared to 41.6% for the district and 41.4% statewide. Additionally, Williamsburg Elementary has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.51% to 58.68% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools.

Despite spending more per student ($12,146 in 2021-2022) compared to the state average, Williamsburg Elementary's academic performance consistently ranks in the bottom third of Missouri elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. This suggests that the school may need targeted interventions and support to address the underlying challenges and improve student outcomes.

169
Students ?
11.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,393
Per pupil spending ?
52.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 Old Hwy 40
       Williamsburg, MO  63388-0002

(573) 254-3415

District: North Callaway County R-I


Students who attend Williamsburg Elementary usually attend:

High:    North Callaway High
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.5%
Hispanic:
4.1%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Missouri average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school25%
District avg32%
Missouri avg42%
713th of 900
Missouri public elementary schools ?
Bottom 21%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Missouri Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Elementary Schools in the North Callaway County R-I
239th of 367North Callaway 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202522.5713 of 90020.8%★☆☆☆☆
202431.7643 of 90629.0%★☆☆☆☆
202320.2737 of 89817.9%★☆☆☆☆
202223.2708 of 90822.0%★☆☆☆☆
202136.5596 of 90133.9%★★☆☆☆
201934.4732 of 105230.4%★★☆☆☆
201842.4617 of 104541.0%★★☆☆☆
201738.9668 of 103235.3%★★☆☆☆
201537.0743 of 105829.8%★☆☆☆☆
201440.0732 of 108932.8%★★☆☆☆
201362.3403 of 110863.6%★★★☆☆
201247.0649 of 108540.2%★★☆☆☆
201145.4671 of 108838.3%★★☆☆☆
201058.9421 of 106660.5%★★★☆☆
200956.1457 of 105356.6%★★★☆☆
200844.9669 of 108438.3%★★☆☆☆
200739.4742 of 108031.3%★★☆☆☆
200639.6727 of 107432.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202321.5530 of 61113.3%★☆☆☆☆
201860.8285 of 88767.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
20259.2638 of 6664.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.6650 of 6682.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.2582 of 67313.5%★☆☆☆☆
202210.2637 of 6755.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202121.0574 of 69116.9%★☆☆☆☆
201923.1772 of 91715.8%★☆☆☆☆
201834.5600 of 89833.2%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
201946.9307 of 58747.7%★★☆☆☆
201846.6300 of 55245.7%★★☆☆☆
201727.7449 of 56821.0%★☆☆☆☆
201545.8324 of 58544.6%★★☆☆☆
201459.6251 of 63360.3%★★★☆☆
201354.1293 of 64954.9%★★★☆☆
201245.5384 of 62338.4%★★☆☆☆
201147.2375 of 62540.0%★★☆☆☆
201044.7401 of 61434.7%★★☆☆☆
200938.0449 of 60125.3%★☆☆☆☆
200831.4517 of 62417.1%★☆☆☆☆
200742.5424 of 62432.1%★★☆☆☆
200628.5532 of 61914.1%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2023)13th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)4th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics26%-13 vs state
English Language Arts26%-19 vs state
Science19%-24 vs state

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Students at Williamsburg Elementary are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Williamsburg Elementary.

Students who attend Williamsburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : North Callaway High

Williamsburg Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Missouri elementary schools.


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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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