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Wildwood Elementary

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Wildwood Elementary ranks 506 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Wildwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sarcoxie, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 296 students. The school is part of the Sarcoxie R-II School District, which is ranked 133 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wildwood Elementary has shown mixed performance on state assessments (MAP tests) compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs better than the state in some subjects and grade levels, it lags behind in others. For example, in 2024-2025, Wildwood Elementary's 3rd grade students scored 38.6% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.8%. However, the school's 5th grade students scored 57.3% proficient or better in Science, significantly higher than the state average of 42.2%. Additionally, Wildwood Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.4% to 16.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state's average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.04% to 77.24% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Wildwood Elementary generally performs better than Granby Elementary and the schools in the Carthage R-IX district on state assessments. However, the school lags behind the performance of Central Elementary and Avilla Elementary in several subject areas and grade levels. Wildwood Elementary has shown strong performance for its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking among the top Missouri elementary schools in this subgroup, but its performance for its disabled student subgroup was relatively low.

303

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,739

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

214 S 11th
Sarcoxie, MO 64862-9576

(417) 548-3421

District: Sarcoxie R-II

Students who attend Wildwood Elementary usually attend:

High:

Sarcoxie High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Missouri avg42%

506^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 367Sarcoxie 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	46.2	506 of 900	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	288 of 906	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	358 of 898	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	216 of 908	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	451 of 901	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	722 of 1052	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	858 of 1045	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.6	625 of 1032	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.2	473 of 865	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.3	600 of 1058	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.8	715 of 1089	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.4	770 of 1108	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	650 of 1085	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.0	676 of 1088	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.4	559 of 1066	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.2	393 of 1053	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.4	558 of 1084	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.2	585 of 1080	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.1	566 of 1074	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	19.5	243 of 302	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	370 of 638	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.9	61 of 625	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	80 of 611	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	26 of 532	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	73 of 574	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	35.2	660 of 907	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	744 of 887	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	604 of 666	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	58.5	263 of 668	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	231 of 673	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	217 of 675	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	446 of 691	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	757 of 917	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	853 of 898	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)20th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Mathematics21%-20 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 7th 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
Wildwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	214 S 11th	Sarcoxie	64862	Jasper County	Sarcoxie R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 548-3421	303	22	13.8	56.4%	240 (79.2%)	2 (0.7%)	39 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.0%)	46.2	506^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.8%		66.2	288^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.2%	218	31.7	13.8	17.1				57.3		38.6	54.5	46.7			$12,739	$1,465	$11,275
Avilla Elementary	Public	K-8	400 Sarcoxie St	Avilla	64833	Jasper County	Avilla R-Xiii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 246-5330	114	14	8.4	58.8%	99 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)		17.8			25.1									$13,001	$1,485	$11,517
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Gibbs Ave	Pierce City	65723	Lawrence County	Pierce City R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 476-2255	341	28	12.1	41.6%	310 (90.9%)	5 (1.5%)	18 (5.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	50.7	454^th of 900 public elementary schools	49.6%		58.2	369^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.3%	85	58.0	23.6	32.0				60.0		39.5	42.3	36.0			$12,053	$1,514	$10,539
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-3	1201 E Fairview	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7070	444	36	12.4	74.3%	148 (33.3%)	2 (0.5%)	280 (63.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)	35.9								32.0					$10,887	$596	$10,292
Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 325-5189	332	26	12.8	61.7%	301 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	22	719^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.1%		12.8	807^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.9%	88	22.3	30.8							27.7	23.8				$12,660	$417	$12,243
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-3	1435 S Main	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7080	164	13	12.5	57.9%	104 (63.4%)	3 (1.8%)	47 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)								(n/a)	49.9								43.6					$12,748	$947	$11,801
Granby	Public	PK, KG-8	440 E High St	Granby	64844	Newton County	East Newton County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 472-6279	583	44	13.4	64.0%	490 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	33.5	635^th of 900 public elementary schools	29.4%		27	680^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.9%	45	28.9	20.6	29.0	35.9	10.7	21.8	40.3	27.7	32.7	32.7	36.5	19.4	18.2	$9,177	$1,071	$8,107
Carthage Intermediate Center	Public	4-5	2851 S. Chapel	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7246	664	52	12.6	66.3%	336 (50.6%)	3 (0.5%)	298 (44.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.6%)	49.9	466^th of 900 public elementary schools	48.2%		42.4	539^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.5%	73		38.2	38.2				35.2			43.7	44.7			$11,257	$727	$10,530
Steadley Elementary	Public	K-3	1814 W Fir Rd	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7065	346	25	13.6	55.2%	235 (67.9%)	3 (0.9%)	67 (19.4%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.2%)	26 (7.5%)								(n/a)	56.7								44.2					$11,810	$1,259	$10,551
Columbian Elementary	Public	K-3	1015 W Macon	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7060	398	35	11.4	81.7%	119 (29.9%)	1 (0.3%)	264 (66.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)	21.1								21.1					$11,879	$925	$10,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Wildwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Wildwood Elementary?

Students at Wildwood Elementary are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Wildwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Wildwood Elementary.

What district is Wildwood Elementary in?

Sarcoxie R-II

Is Wildwood Elementary a good school?

Wildwood Elementary ranks 506^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Wildwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wildwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Sarcoxie High

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