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O'Neal Elementary

Public Grades 1-3

344

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,917

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Baugh Lane
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901-2402

(573) 785-3037

District: Poplar Bluff R-I

Students who attend O'Neal Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Two or more races:

13.4%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2007 → 77th in 2016

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Missouri avg42%

Not ranked this year

O'Neal Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2016	75.5	198 of 865	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	70.6	279 of 1058	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	249 of 1089	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	207 of 1108	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	105 of 1085	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	68.8	297 of 1088	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	248 of 1066	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	250 of 1053	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	55.3	473 of 1084	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.4	614 of 1080	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.3	498 of 1074	53.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%+8 vs state

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Schools Near O'Neal 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
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
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
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
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
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
Williamsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Hc 1 Box 6m	Williamsville	63967	Wayne County	Greenville R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 998-2313	53	8	6.2	84.9%	51 (96.2%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$13,525	$95	$13,430
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about O'Neal Elementary

What is the racial makeup of O'Neal Elementary?

Students at O'Neal Elementary are 73% White, 13% Two or more races, 9% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend O'Neal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended O'Neal Elementary.

What schools do graduates of O'Neal Elementary attend?

Students who attend O'Neal Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is O'Neal Elementary in?

Poplar Bluff R-I

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