Couch Elementary School
Couch Elementary School serves 95 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Couch Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 30% (majority Black).
School Overview
Couch Elementary School's student population of 95 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
95 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Couch Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,091 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Couch Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1341 out of 2091 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
n/a
7%

Black
n/a
15%

White
98%
70%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
43%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)
8%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
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