Plato Elementary School
Tel:
(417) 458-4700
- Plato Elementary School serves 241 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Plato 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Plato Elementary School's student population of 241 students has declined by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 241 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Plato Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Plato Elementary School is 0.10, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1177 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 16% |
| White | 95% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.47 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 16% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Plato R-V School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Plato Elementary School is Plato High School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Plato Plato High School Grades: 6-12 | 298 students
0.0 miles
10645 Plato Dr
Plato, MO 65552
(417) 458-4980 0.0 6-12 298 - Mountain Grove Manes Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 54 students
8.3 miles
8939 Hwy 95
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 668-5313 8.3 PK-8 54 - Success Success Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 94 students
11.3 miles
10341 Hwy 17
Success, MO 65570
(417) 967-2597 11.3 PK-8 94 - Falcon Gasconade Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 65 students
14.9 miles
32959 Hwy 32
Falcon, MO 65470
(417) 532-4821 14.9 PK-8 65 - Fort Leonard Wood Thayer Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 282 students
18.1 miles
4273 Thayer St
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
(573) 842-2200 18.1 K-5 282
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