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Zalma Elementary

Q: How many students attend Zalma Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Zalma Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Zalma Elementary?

Students at Zalma Elementary are 97% White, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Zalma Elementary attend?

Students who attend Zalma Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Zalma High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

101

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,268

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7013 School Street
Zalma, MO 63787-9603

(573) 722-3136

District: Zalma R-V

Students who attend Zalma Elementary usually attend:

High:

Zalma High

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

African American:

2.0%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2010 → 6th in 2021

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (80% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 71 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Missouri avg44%

Not ranked this year

Zalma 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	6.7	851 of 901	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	89.5	54 of 1052	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	58.9	411 of 1045	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.3	695 of 1032	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.4	626 of 1058	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.5	698 of 1089	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.6	666 of 1108	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.2	846 of 1085	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.3	529 of 1088	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.2	250 of 1066	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	63.6	338 of 1053	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.2	562 of 1084	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.5	380 of 1080	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.2	484 of 1074	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	18.5	514 of 574	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.6	404 of 887	54.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	1.8	691 of 691	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	85.6	80 of 917	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	50.2	441 of 898	50.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2021)10th percentile+5 vs school

White (2021)<1st percentile-6 vs school

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Schools Near Zalma 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 Science 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Zalma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7013 School Street	Zalma	63787	Bollinger County	Zalma R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 722-3136	101	10	9.7	100.0%	98 (97.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$13,268	$684	$12,585
Advance Elementary	Public	K-6	201 School Street	Advance	63730	Stoddard County	Advance R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 722-3564	240	20	12.3	46.3%	227 (94.6%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	46.9	499^th of 900 public elementary schools	44.6%		74.9	198^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.1%	301	20.9	60.0	26.1		42.8			35.6		$9,836	$589	$9,247
Leopold Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16797 Main St	Leopold	63760	Bollinger County	Leopold R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 238-2211	99	9	11.3	23.2%	99 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$11,250	$637	$10,613
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	18729 Jackal Drive	Marble Hill	63764	Bollinger County	Woodland R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 238-2822	367	30	12.1	67.0%	349 (95.1%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	44.5	517^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.6%		52	433^rd of 906 public elementary schools	52.2%	84	40.6	34.6				44.4	36.0			$11,800	$1,213	$10,587
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
Bell City Elementary	Public	K-6	25254 Walnut St	Bell City	63735	Stoddard County	Bell City R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 733-4444	105	14	7.7	56.2%	100 (95.2%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$16,537	$461	$16,076
Delta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	124 E McKinley	Delta	63744	Cape Girardeau County	Delta R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 794-2440	108	10	10.5	55.6%	107 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$12,902	$569	$12,333
Bloomfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Court St	Bloomfield	63825	Stoddard County	Bloomfield R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 568-4562	229	19	11.9	55.9%	218 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	52	436^th of 900 public elementary schools	51.6%		35.2	606^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.1%	170	47.1	31.5				47.1				$10,280	$626	$9,654
Greenville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	185 Walnut Street	Greenville	63944	Wayne County	Greenville R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 224-5000	275	25	10.9	69.5%	262 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	16.5	762^nd of 900 public elementary schools	15.3%		20.7	727^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.8%	35	13.6	13.7	18.0	14.3	38.4	10.9			23.8	$12,699	$405	$12,294

Frequently Asked Questions about Zalma Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Zalma Elementary?

Students at Zalma Elementary are 97% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Zalma Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Zalma Elementary.

What district is Zalma Elementary in?

Zalma R-V

What schools do graduates of Zalma Elementary attend?

Students who attend Zalma Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Zalma High

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