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Shell Knob Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

158

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,129

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24400 State Hwy 39
Shell Knob, MO 65747-9503

(417) 858-6743

District: Shell Knob 78

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2009 → 42nd in 2019

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2009

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Missouri avg42%

Not ranked this year

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

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	43.5	609 of 1052	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	636 of 1045	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.5	742 of 1032	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.4	614 of 1058	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.2	540 of 1089	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.6	652 of 1108	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	544 of 1085	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.5	727 of 1088	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.8	470 of 1066	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	417 of 1053	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	33.2	855 of 1084	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.9	413 of 1080	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.1	658 of 1074	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	63.7	241 of 907	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	259 of 887	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	27.8	724 of 917	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	637 of 898	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	49.1	293 of 587	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	139 of 552	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	161 of 568	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	84.7	52 of 585	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	49.7	345 of 633	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.8	191 of 649	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	101 of 623	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	134 of 625	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	59.8	245 of 614	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	237 of 601	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.0	366 of 624	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	271 of 624	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.9	219 of 619	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	72.4	67 of 482	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	17 of 422	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	42.5	296 of 527	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.4	102 of 479	78.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)73rd percentile+31 vs school

White (2019)21st percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)86th percentile+36 vs school

White (2019)44th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-14 vs state

English Language Arts25%-17 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 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 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
Shell Knob Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	24400 State Hwy 39	Shell Knob	65747	Barry County	Shell Knob 78	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 858-6743	158	22	7.2	48.7%	151 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)								(n/a)						27.9							25.1	$22,129	$424	$21,704
Eunice Thomas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1501 Main St	Cassville	65625	Barry County	Cassville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 847-2445	457	33	13.8	62.8%	396 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	38 (8.3%)								(n/a)														$12,379	$418	$11,961
Cassville Intermediate	Public	3-5	1501 Main St	Cassville	65625	Barry County	Cassville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 847-4010	383	27	14.1	59.0%	313 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	34 (8.9%)	57	387^th of 900 public elementary schools	57.0%		62.9	318^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.9%	69	53.0	46.4	33.3			34.0		47.5	44.9	47.3				$10,113	$46	$10,066
Reeds Spring Elementary	Public	2-4	300 Wolves Ln	Reeds Spring	65737	Stone County	Reeds Spring R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 272-1735	352	33	10.6	68.2%	283 (80.4%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	40.4	559^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.9%		49.7	455^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.8%	104	30.8	39.4						31.6	43.6					$15,286	$1,854	$13,432
Reeds Spring Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	257 Elementary Rd	Reeds Spring	65737	Stone County	Reeds Spring R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 272-3241	284	28	10.0	71.5%	228 (80.3%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)								(n/a)														$18,913	$1,432	$17,481
Blue Eye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	512 State Hwy 13	Blue Eye	65611	Stone County	Blue Eye R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 779-4318	202	18	11.0	57.9%	181 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	41.4	551^st of 900 public elementary schools	38.8%					(n/a)	24.4	38.1						45.9						$17,022	$1,382	$15,640
Exeter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Locust St	Exeter	65647	Barry County	Exeter R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 835-2922	224	18	12.5	79.5%	187 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.1%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	22.9	712^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.9%		21	720^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.5%	8		33.4	20.0	34.7	24.3	32.0	15.2	21.9		16.0	27.0	3.9		$8,336	$460	$7,876
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	529 E. Pineville Road	Washburn	65772	Barry County	Southwest R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 826-5411	349	23	14.9	73.1%	301 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	38.8	582^nd of 900 public elementary schools	35.3%		38.2	576^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.4%	6	33.2	33.3						36.7	39.4					$10,177	$239	$9,938
Crane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	209 Pirate Ln	Crane	65633	Stone County	Crane R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 723-5300	336	28	11.9	61.3%	319 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	36.1	605^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.8%		46.5	492^nd of 906 public elementary schools	45.7%	113	31.2		26.7							38.7	28.7			$9,258	$758	$8,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Shell Knob Elementary

How many students attend Shell Knob Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Shell Knob Elementary.

What district is Shell Knob Elementary in?

Shell Knob 78

What is the racial makeup of Shell Knob Elementary?

Students at Shell Knob Elementary are 96% White, 4% Two or more races.

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