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Ellis Elementary

Q: Is Ellis Elementary a good school?

Ellis Elementary ranks 659 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

659^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Ellis Elementary is a public elementary school located in Plattsburg, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 360 students. The school is part of the Clinton County R-III school district, which is ranked 188 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ellis Elementary's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.9% of 3rd graders at Ellis Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41.4%. The school's performance in English Language Arts is also below the state and district averages, with only 30.1% of 3rd graders and 40.3% of 4th graders being proficient or better. Additionally, Ellis Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 2.8% to 35.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Osborn Elementary, Kearney Elementary, and Dogwood Elementary, generally outperform Ellis Elementary in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. The Kearney R-I school district, which includes Kearney Elementary and Dogwood Elementary, is ranked 36 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a significant difference in performance compared to the Clinton County R-III district, of which Ellis Elementary is a part.

301

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,165

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

603 W Frost St
Plattsburg, MO 64477-0287

(816) 539-2187

District: Clinton County R-III

Students who attend Ellis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clinton County R-III Middle
High:	Plattsburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2022 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 18th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Missouri avg43%

659^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

188^th of 367Clinton County R-III 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	30.2	659 of 900	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	599 of 906	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	514 of 898	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	745 of 908	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	565 of 901	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	724 of 1052	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	821 of 1045	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.6	675 of 1032	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.7	566 of 865	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	668 of 1058	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.4	801 of 1089	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.4	832 of 1108	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.8	634 of 1085	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.8	480 of 1088	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.9	701 of 1066	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.2	610 of 1053	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.7	850 of 1084	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.4	489 of 1080	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.0	527 of 1074	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	42.9	354 of 625	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	373 of 611	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	292 of 574	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	484 of 907	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	702 of 887	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	595 of 666	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	541 of 668	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	470 of 673	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.4	634 of 675	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	485 of 691	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	678 of 917	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	810 of 898	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)43rd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-9 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Ellis 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 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
Ellis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	603 W Frost St	Plattsburg	64477	Clinton County	Clinton County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 539-2187	301	26	11.5	40.2%	257 (85.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (10.0%)	30.2	659^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.8%		35.6	599^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.9%	60	23.9	30.9			30.1	40.3			$14,165	$1,158	$13,007
Lathrop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Center St	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 710-6114	403	36	11.2	43.2%	368 (91.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (3.0%)	59.8	361^st of 900 public elementary schools	59.9%		40.2	557^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.5%	196	47.3	39.6	40.0	43.3	48.6	47.5	46.6		$13,332	$788	$12,544
East Buchanan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Smith St	Gower	64454	Clinton County	East Buchanan County C-1 (025076)	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 424-3111	267	26	10.1	23.2%	251 (94.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	74.5	206^th of 900 public elementary schools	77.1%		58.5	363^rd of 906 public elementary schools	59.9%	157	56.0	44.0	48.0	72.0	51.1				$14,560	$61	$14,499
Eagle Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	18801 Eagle Parkway	Smithville	64089	Clay County	Smithville R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 532-5959	492	35	14.1	18.5%	440 (89.4%)	4 (0.8%)	30 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	65.7	303^rd of 900 public elementary schools	66.3%		70.2	255^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.9%	48	54.3	46.6	42.6	46.6	52.9	47.9	44.0	44.5	$11,947	$35	$11,912
North Platte Intermediate	Public	3-5	900 Lewis	Edgerton	64444	Platte County	North Platte County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 790-3622	108	10	10.5	32.4%	103 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	88.8	82^nd of 900 public elementary schools	90.9%		83.6	120^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.8%	38	66.5			56.7		80.6			$13,374	$11	$13,364
Dogwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Cedar Wood Pkwy	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 903-1400	463	32	14.3	17.7%	414 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	61.6	346^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.6%		56	385^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.5%	39	47.0	39.6	38.0	48.6	55.2		44.0		$12,060	$312	$11,748
Maple Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 Maple St	Smithville	64089	Clay County	Smithville R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 532-0589	358	32	11.1	20.1%	320 (89.4%)	8 (2.2%)	18 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	70.7	244^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.9%		85.1	104^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.5%	140	63.7	56.0	36.6	43.3	46.4		47.4	70.9	$14,794	$619	$14,175
Stewartsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	902 Buchanan St	Stewartsville	64490	DeKalb County	Stewartsville C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 669-3258	152	11	13.9	23.7%	144 (94.7%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)		59.2							$12,434	$334	$12,100
Osborn Elementary	Public	K-6	275 Clinton Ave	Osborn	64474	DeKalb County	Osborn R-O	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 675-2217	64	10	6.1	31.3%	64 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			9.2				9.2		$19,180	$367	$18,813
Kearney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 S Jefferson	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 628-4113	223	19	11.4	32.3%	199 (89.2%)	4 (1.8%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	63.9	322^nd of 900 public elementary schools	64.2%		51	444^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.0%	122	48.4	48.7	57.0	37.0	45.4				$15,833	$452	$15,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellis Elementary

How many students attend Ellis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Ellis Elementary.

What district is Ellis Elementary in?

Clinton County R-III

Is Ellis Elementary a good school?

Ellis Elementary ranks 659^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ellis Elementary?

Students at Ellis Elementary are 85% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Ellis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ellis Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clinton County R-III Middle
High : Plattsburg High

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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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