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Serving 533 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Marvin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 533 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Marvin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Marvin Elementary School's student population of 533 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marvin Elementary School
Kind	90
1	88
2	89
3	87
4	85
5	94

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Total Students

533 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marvin Elementary School
2023	517
2022	514
2021	518
2020	537
2019	537
2018	566
2017	566
2016	694
2015	692
2014	515
2013	517
2012	496
2011	496
2010	544
2009	534
2008	540
2007	515
2006	496
2005	458
2004	482
2003	501
2002	542
2001	566
2000	582
1999	574
1998	571
1997	563
1996	539
1995	588
1994	612
1993	603
1992	680
1991	798
1990	748
1989	740
1988	718
1987	699

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marvin Elementary School
2023	37
2022	38
2021	35
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	46
2015	32
2014	32
2013	31
2012	32
2011	31
2010	33
2009	33
2008	33
2007	29
2006	30
2005	29
2004	30
2003	30
2002	29
2001	32
2000	32
1999	30
1998	29
1997	29
1996	30
1995	31
1994	29
1993	28
1992	32
1991	37
1990	37
1989	38
1988	33
1987	33

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School Rankings

Marvin Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,084 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Marvin Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1819 out of 2084 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marvin Elementary School
2022	#1819
2021	#1934
2019	#1774
2018	#1807
2017	#1490
2016	#1755
2015	#1695
2014	#1915
2013	#1906
2012	#1882
2011	#1913

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21%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2022	21%	39%	22%
2021	11%	37%	13%
2019	26%	42%	27%
2018	26%	42%	29%
2017	35%	47%	32%
2016	34%	48%	32%
2015	32%	44%	30%
2014	30%	52%	35%
2013	31%	53%	36%
2012	33%	55%	38%
2011	35%	54%	42%

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23%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2022	23%	43%	27%
2021	16%	46%	27%
2019	31%	49%	34%
2018	31%	49%	29%
2017	43%	61%	46%
2016	46%	63%	48%
2015	43%	60%	44%
2014	27%	53%	38%
2013	33%	55%	41%
2012	36%	55%	40%
2011	27%	55%	40%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2022	22%	38%	18%
2021	12%	37%	19%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	13:1	17:1
2020	16:1	13:1	17:1
2019	16:1	13:1	17:1
2018	17:1	14:1	17:1
2017	17:1	13:1	17:1
2016	15:1	14:1	17:1
2015	22:1	14:1	17:1
2014	16:1	14:1	17:1
2013	17:1	14:1	17:1
2012	16:1	14:1	17:1
2011	16:1	14:1	17:1
2010	16:1	13:1	17:1
2009	16:1	13:1	17:1
2008	17:1	13:1	17:1
2007	18:1	15:1	18:1
2006	17:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	17:1
2004	16:1	14:1	17:1
2003	17:1	14:1	18:1
2002	19:1	14:1	18:1
2001	18:1	14:1	18:1
2000	18:1	14:1	18:1
1999	19:1	15:1	19:1
1998	20:1	15:1	19:1
1997	19:1	15:1	19:1
1996	18:1	15:1	19:1
1995	19:1	15:1	19:1
1994	21:1	16:1	20:1
1993	22:1	16:1	20:1
1992	21:1	16:1	20:1
1991	21:1	16:1	18:1
1990	20:1	16:1	19:1
1989	19:1	16:1	19:1
1988	22:1	16:1	20:1
1987	21:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	22%	8%	27%
2022	25%	8%	25%
2021	21%	7%	24%
2020	18%	7%	20%
2019	18%	7%	20%
2018	18%	6%	17%
2017	18%	6%	17%
2016	15%	6%	16%
2015	15%	6%	16%
2014	16%	6%	15%
2013	16%	5%	14%
2012	17%	5%	14%
2011	15%	5%	13%
2010	13%	4%	12%
2009	14%	4%	11%
2008	16%	4%	11%
2007	14%	3%	9%
2006	13%	3%	8%
2005	11%	3%	7%
2004	8%	3%	5%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

45%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	44%	15%	42%
2022	42%	15%	43%
2021	44%	15%	42%
2020	43%	16%	42%
2019	43%	16%	42%
2018	41%	16%	41%
2017	41%	16%	41%
2016	40%	16%	40%
2015	37%	16%	40%
2014	37%	16%	40%
2013	37%	17%	39%
2012	36%	17%	39%
2011	36%	17%	39%
2010	39%	18%	39%
2009	35%	18%	39%
2008	35%	18%	37%
2007	31%	18%	37%
2006	25%	18%	35%
2005	27%	18%	34%
2004	32%	18%	33%
2003	29%	18%	34%
2002	29%	18%	31%
2001	23%	17%	31%
2000	24%	17%	30%
1999	21%	17%	29%
1998	20%	17%	26%
1997	22%	17%	29%
1996	20%	16%	29%
1995	18%	16%	27%
1994	17%	16%	27%
1993	17%	15%	25%

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White

18%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	24%	69%	21%
2022	23%	69%	22%
2021	24%	70%	24%
2020	28%	71%	28%
2019	28%	71%	28%
2018	32%	72%	33%
2017	32%	72%	33%
2016	35%	72%	34%
2015	38%	73%	37%
2014	37%	73%	37%
2013	39%	74%	40%
2012	42%	74%	42%
2011	45%	75%	44%
2010	46%	76%	45%
2009	49%	76%	46%
2008	46%	76%	48%
2007	52%	76%	51%
2006	58%	77%	56%
2005	59%	77%	56%
2004	57%	78%	59%
2003	62%	78%	60%
2002	65%	79%	63%
2001	71%	79%	64%
2000	71%	80%	66%
1999	74%	81%	68%
1998	77%	81%	70%
1997	76%	81%	68%
1996	79%	82%	68%
1995	80%	82%	70%
1994	81%	82%	71%
1993	80%	83%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	9%	3%	8%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	9%	2%	6%
2013	7%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	0.70	0.50	0.71
2022	0.71	0.50	0.70
2021	0.70	0.48	0.71
2020	0.70	0.47	0.71
2019	0.70	0.47	0.71
2018	0.70	0.45	0.69
2017	0.70	0.45	0.69
2016	0.69	0.46	0.69
2015	0.69	0.44	0.69
2014	0.70	0.44	0.68
2013	0.69	0.42	0.68
2012	0.67	0.42	0.66
2011	0.66	0.41	0.64
2010	0.63	0.39	0.63
2009	0.62	0.39	0.62
2008	0.65	0.39	0.62
2007	0.62	0.39	0.60
2006	0.59	0.37	0.59
2005	0.57	0.38	0.56
2004	0.57	0.36	0.55
2003	0.53	0.36	0.53
2002	0.50	0.35	0.51
2001	0.45	0.35	0.50
2000	0.44	0.33	0.48
1999	0.41	0.32	0.46
1998	0.37	0.31	0.44
1997	0.38	0.31	0.45
1996	0.34	0.30	0.45
1995	0.33	0.30	0.43
1994	0.32	0.30	0.42
1993	0.33	0.29	0.42

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Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2023	99%	41%	98%
2022	99%	40%	98%
2021	99%	43%	99%
2020	99%	44%	100%
2019	99%	44%	100%
2018	64%	44%	64%
2017	64%	44%	64%
2016	51%	44%	61%
2015	52%	44%	67%
2014	76%	42%	70%
2013	71%	38%	66%
2012	69%	38%	66%
2011	66%	37%	58%
2010	68%	36%	59%
2009	63%	31%	54%
2008	63%	32%	50%
2007	57%	31%	51%
2006	52%	32%	50%
2005	48%	32%	46%
2004	42%	30%	41%
2003	42%	29%	37%
2002	41%	28%	36%
2001	36%	28%	33%
2000	41%	28%	39%
1998	36%	28%	33%
1997	29%	28%	28%
1996	41%	28%	32%
1995	37%	29%	35%
1994	36%	26%	35%
1993	29%	21%	26%
1992	39%	14%	28%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	Missouri	Ritenour School District
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	8%	7%	9%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	14%	8%	12%
2008	10%	8%	11%
2007	13%	8%	11%
2006	14%	8%	11%
2005	11%	7%	9%
2004	12%	7%	9%
2003	10%	7%	7%
2002	11%	7%	7%
2001	12%	7%	8%
2000	10%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ritenour School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marvin Elementary School's ranking?

Marvin Elementary School is ranked #1819 out of 2,084 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Marvin Elementary School often compared to?

Marvin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Iveland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MO state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Marvin Elementary School?

533 students attend Marvin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Marvin Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Marvin Elementary School?

Marvin Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Marvin Elementary School offer ?

Marvin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Marvin Elementary School part of?

Marvin Elementary School is part of Ritenour School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 533 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education