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Gerald Elementary

Q: Is Gerald Elementary a good school?

Gerald Elementary ranks 575 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Gerald Elementary is a public elementary school serving 297 students in grades PK-5 in the Gasconade County R-II school district, located in Gerald, Missouri. The school has seen significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 210 out of 908 Missouri elementary schools in 2021-2022 to a low of 668 out of 906 in 2023-2024, with a current 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Gerald Elementary has performed better with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 50% of Missouri elementary schools for this subgroup, its white students have consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom 20% statewide. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.1% in 2022-2023 to 17.9% in 2023-2024, which is a concerning trend. Test scores have been mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state averages, while others are significantly below.

Compared to nearby schools, Owensville Elementary in the same district has similar performance issues, while New Haven Elementary and Beaufort Elementary have significantly outperformed Gerald Elementary, ranking in the top 25% of Missouri schools and maintaining lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the higher spending per student at Gerald Elementary, this has not yet translated into improved academic performance for the school.

283

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,545

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 FitzGerald
Gerald, MO 63037-9801

(573) 646-4041

District: Gasconade County R-II

Students who attend Gerald Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Owensville Middle
High:	Owensville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg31%

Missouri avg42%

575^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Gasconade County R-II

260^th of 367Gasconade County R-II 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	39.3	575 of 900	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	668 of 906	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	655 of 898	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	73.0	210 of 908	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	271 of 901	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	420 of 1052	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	483 of 1045	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.8	621 of 1032	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.5	549 of 865	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.1	530 of 1058	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.0	350 of 1089	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	474 of 1108	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	474 of 1085	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.7	567 of 1088	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.1	451 of 1066	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	282 of 1053	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	61.8	357 of 1084	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.8	482 of 1080	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.5	481 of 1074	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	310 of 638	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	413 of 625	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	380 of 611	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	208 of 907	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	339 of 887	61.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	545 of 666	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	630 of 668	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	618 of 673	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.3	346 of 675	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	394 of 691	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	556 of 917	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	517 of 898	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-3 vs state

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

Science24%-19 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 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
Gerald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 FitzGerald	Gerald	63037	Franklin County	Gasconade County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 646-4041	283	25	11.3	50.2%	260 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	39.3	575^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.1%		28.6	668^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.3%	93	44.6		12.9			23.5		48.8	37.4	33.9			$12,545	$398	$12,147
Owensville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Dutchman Dr	Owensville	65066	Gasconade County	Gasconade County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 646-4039	539	38	14.1	48.4%	505 (93.7%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	29.8	664^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.2%		32.1	640^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.4%	24	34.2	25.8	27.1			30.8		31.4	22.4	36.9			$11,912	$254	$11,658
Spring Bluff Elementary	Public	K-8	9374 Hwy 185	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Spring Bluff R-XV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 457-8302	217	20	10.8	10.1%	217 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.3	4^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.6%		96.3	16^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.2%	12					78.9	83.2	89.4		81.4	83.3	76.0	78.8	$13,000	$469	$12,530
Strain-Japan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4640 Hwy H	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Strain-Japan R-XVI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 627-3243	87	11	8.1	47.1%	86 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)													$11,888	$331	$11,557
Beaufort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Hwy 50	Beaufort	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 484-3221	322	27	12.1	34.5%	310 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	90.9	62^nd of 900 public elementary schools	93.1%		81.6	141^st of 906 public elementary schools	84.4%	79	66.6	68.7	79.4			66.6		57.8		66.6			$13,362	$811	$12,551
Franklin County Elementary	Public	K-8	3128 Hwy Y	New Haven	63068	Franklin County	Franklin County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 237-2414	128	15	8.5	21.9%	120 (93.8%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)													$15,115	$648	$14,466
Campbellton Elementary	Public	K-6	3693 Hwy 185	New Haven	63068	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	No	(636) 231-2450	132	10	12.7	12.1%	130 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	73	218^th of 900 public elementary schools	75.8%					(n/a)	70.0		13.1					75.0	80.8				$15,523	$518	$15,005
Sullivan Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1132 Elmont Rd	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Sullivan	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 468-5171	453	45	10.1	53.9%	417 (92.1%)	9 (2.0%)	20 (4.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$12,912	$776	$12,136
New Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Elton Ave.	New Haven	63068	Franklin County	New Haven	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 237-2141	252	21	12.1	48.8%	227 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	74.6	205^th of 900 public elementary schools	77.2%		65.5	295^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.4%	90	54.5	51.4		53.0		51.3		60.6					$12,516	$382	$12,134
Sullivan Elementary	Public	3-5	104 W Washington	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Sullivan	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 468-5171	386	38	10.1	54.7%	362 (93.8%)	9 (2.3%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62.4	338^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.4%		64.9	301^st of 906 public elementary schools	66.8%	37	51.0	36.0	44.5			53.7		45.8	41.2	54.1			$12,147	$1,211	$10,936

Frequently Asked Questions about Gerald Elementary

Is Gerald Elementary a good school?

Gerald Elementary ranks 575^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gerald Elementary?

Students at Gerald Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Gerald Elementary in?

Gasconade County R-II

What schools do graduates of Gerald Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gerald Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Owensville Middle
High : Owensville High

How many students attend Gerald Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Gerald Elementary.

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