O'neal Elementary School
O'neal Elementary School serves 343 students in grades 1-3.
O'neal Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
O'neal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
O'neal Elementary School's student population of 343 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 1-3
Total Students
343 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
O'neal Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% 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 O'neal Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#181 out of 2091 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%

Hispanic
2%
7%

Black
10%
16%

White
80%
71%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
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