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Wheaton Elementary

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Wheaton Elementary ranks 669 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Wheaton Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Wheaton, Missouri, with 247 students. The school is part of the Wheaton R-III School District, which is ranked 283 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wheaton Elementary faces several challenges, including a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Southwest Elementary and Purdy Elementary. The school's academic performance, as measured by MAP test proficiency rates, is consistently below the state and district averages, with only 29.3% of 3rd graders proficient in Math and ELA in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 41.4% and 41.8%, respectively. Additionally, Wheaton Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.16% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Central Elementary and Cassville Intermediate.

The data suggests that Wheaton Elementary is facing significant challenges, with its statewide ranking steadily declining over the years and its performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students, being particularly concerning. While the school's spending per student has fluctuated, it does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students. Targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address the school's attendance, academic performance, and socioeconomic challenges and improve outcomes for the students.

241

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,806

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

116 McCall
Wheaton, MO 64874-0249

(417) 652-7240

District: Wheaton R-III

Students who attend Wheaton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Wheaton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Asian:

17.0%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2023 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Missouri avg41%

669^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

283^rd of 367Wheaton 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	29.2	669 of 900	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	801 of 906	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	826 of 898	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	764 of 908	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	628 of 901	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	889 of 1052	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	822 of 1045	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.5	677 of 1032	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.7	519 of 1058	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.9	376 of 1089	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.5	600 of 1108	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.0	540 of 1085	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.7	547 of 1088	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.7	644 of 1066	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.9	754 of 1053	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.6	948 of 1084	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.9	986 of 1080	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.4	959 of 1074	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	407 of 638	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	544 of 625	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	529 of 611	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	283 of 532	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	296 of 574	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	788 of 907	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	668 of 887	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	627 of 666	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	660 of 668	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	671 of 673	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	670 of 675	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	640 of 691	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	769 of 917	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	864 of 898	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)36th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

English Language Arts25%-16 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 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wheaton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	116 McCall	Wheaton	64874	Barry County	Wheaton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 652-7240	241	19	12.5	62.2%	180 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	41 (17.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	29.2	669^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.7%		13.2	801^st of 906 public elementary schools	11.6%	132	29.3		38.0	27.1					29.3			21.7		$11,806	$1,118	$10,688
Triway	Public	PK, KG-8	131 Lentz	Stella	64867	Newton County	East Newton County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 628-3227	431	32	13.3	66.4%	329 (76.3%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	60 (13.9%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.2%)	45.2	510^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.3%		44.8	510^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.7%		33.2	40.5	32.5	54.2	46.1				31.0				48.0	$9,881	$1,242	$8,638
Purdy Elementary	Public	K-6	201 S Gabby Gibbons Dr	Purdy	65734	Barry County	Purdy R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 442-3217	303	27	11.4	65.0%	177 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (36.6%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	54.5	414^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.0%		54.2	407^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.1%	7	41.4	41.6	44.4				46.2			44.3		28.3		$11,507	$1,239	$10,269
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
Rocky Comfort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	14814 E State Hwy 76	Rocky Comfort	64861	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 628-3781	197	18	11.0	55.8%	171 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	9 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)								(n/a)		80.0												$10,528	$156	$10,372
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
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
Monett Elementary	Public	1-3	601 Learning Lane	Monett	65708	Barry County	Monett R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 235-3411	515	39	13.0	63.7%	242 (47.0%)	3 (0.6%)	227 (44.1%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)	26.6								31.5					$12,531	$1,242	$11,289
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheaton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Wheaton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wheaton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Wheaton High

What district is Wheaton Elementary in?

Wheaton R-III

How many students attend Wheaton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Wheaton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wheaton Elementary?

Students at Wheaton Elementary are 75% White, 17% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Wheaton Elementary a good school?

Wheaton Elementary ranks 669^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star 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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