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Lake Road Elementary

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Lake Road Elementary ranks 328 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Lake Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, serving 318 students in grades 1-6. It is part of the Poplar Bluff R-I school district, which is ranked 202 out of 367 districts in the state.

Lake Road Elementary has consistently performed well on state assessments, with a significant portion of students scoring proficient or better in Mathematics and English Language Arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade students outperformed the district and the state in both subjects, and the 6th grade students also excelled in Mathematics. The school's low-income students have particularly strong academic performance, ranking 36th out of 638 Missouri elementary schools in this subgroup. However, Lake Road Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which is an area of concern.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Poplar Bluff R-I district, such as Oak Grove Elementary, Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center, Eugene Field Elementary, and O'Neal Elementary, Lake Road Elementary generally outperforms them in student achievement. However, the nearby schools share similar challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism and high percentages of students from low-income families.

300

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,948

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

986 Hwy Aa
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901-9111

(573) 785-4392

District: Poplar Bluff R-I

Students who attend Lake Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Poplar Bluff Junior High
	Poplar Bluff Middle School
High:	Poplar Bluff High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

African American:

17.0%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2013 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (64th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Missouri avg43%

328^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

202^nd of 367Poplar Bluff 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	328 of 900	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.9	84 of 906	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	127 of 898	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	194 of 908	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	172 of 901	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	95.5	9 of 1052	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	76.8	179 of 865	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	66.9	326 of 1058	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.9	667 of 1089	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.0	424 of 1108	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	24.7	921 of 1085	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.2	937 of 1088	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.6	920 of 1066	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.9	829 of 1053	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.7	934 of 1084	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.3	938 of 1080	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.2	823 of 1074	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	36 of 638	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	6 of 625	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	8 of 611	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	20 of 532	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	14 of 574	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	5 of 907	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	276 of 666	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.9	61 of 668	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	70.2	184 of 675	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	122 of 691	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	95.3	11 of 917	98.8%	★★★★★

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 (2025)94th percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

English Language Arts45%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Lake Road 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 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 6th 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
Lake Road Elementary	Public	1-6	986 Hwy Aa	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-4392	300	24	12.3	100.0%	206 (68.7%)	51 (17.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.0%)	63.2	328^th of 900 public elementary schools	63.6%		86.9	84^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.7%	244	43.3	48.8		57.5				45.2						$10,948	$1,305	$9,643
Eugene Field Elementary	Public	1-3	711 Nickey St	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-4047	227	25	9.0	100.0%	140 (61.7%)	57 (25.1%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.5%)								(n/a)	39.4							51.2						$13,418	$1,351	$12,067
O'Neal Elementary	Public	1-3	2300 Baugh Lane	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-3037	344	28	12.1	100.0%	252 (73.3%)	32 (9.3%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.4%)								(n/a)	49.5							53.9						$11,917	$1,711	$10,206
Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center	Public	K	1200 Camp Road	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-4905	333	27	12.3	100.0%	247 (74.2%)	35 (10.5%)	12 (3.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.9%)								(n/a)														$11,604	$2,315	$9,288
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	1-3	3297 Oak Grove Rd	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-6589	317	23	13.7	100.0%	262 (82.6%)	14 (4.4%)	13 (4.1%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)								(n/a)	59.4							56.8						$9,951	$1,297	$8,654
Fisk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	301 McKinley St	Fisk	63940	Butler County	Twin Rivers R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 967-3607	309	28	11.0	71.8%	273 (88.3%)	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.4%)	18.1	750^th of 900 public elementary schools	16.7%		29.1	663^rd of 906 public elementary schools	26.8%	87			15.3	29.1	25.0		52.6				19.4	10.8	22.3	$11,561	$980	$10,581
Qulin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	21 County Road 213	Qulin	63961	Butler County	Twin Rivers R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 328-4400	108	11	9.5	64.8%	102 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)														$12,454	$1,328	$11,126
Hillview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	11001 Hwy 160	Harviell	63945	Butler County	Neelyville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 989-3370	144	15	9.4	63.9%	127 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)								(n/a)														$11,897	$2,276	$9,621
Puxico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 222-3542	308	31	9.9	57.8%	299 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	50.7	455^th of 900 public elementary schools	49.4%		46.1	497^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.1%	42	51.7	42.1				44.8		37.4	33.2	36.6				$11,106	$556	$10,550
Neelyville Elementary	Public	3-6	289 Broadway St	Neelyville	63954	Butler County	Neelyville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 989-3814	188	14	13.4	68.6%	173 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	56.4	394^th of 900 public elementary schools	56.2%		48.1	472^nd of 906 public elementary schools	47.9%	78		47.1	40.8	63.1		23.0			47.1	36.0	53.0			$9,964	$2,125	$7,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Road Elementary

How many students attend Lake Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Lake Road Elementary.

What district is Lake Road Elementary in?

Poplar Bluff R-I

What schools do graduates of Lake Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Poplar Bluff Junior High
Middle : Poplar Bluff Middle School
High : Poplar Bluff High

What is the racial makeup of Lake Road Elementary?

Students at Lake Road Elementary are 69% White, 17% African American, 12% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Lake Road Elementary a good school?

Lake Road Elementary ranks 328^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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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