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Ruth Mercer Elementary School (Closed 2020)

12947 Hwy 7
Warsaw, MO 65355

Ruth Mercer Elementary School serves 118 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ruth Mercer Elementary School
Pre-K	68
Kind	50

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Total Students

118 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ruth Mercer Elementary School
2023	118
2022	118
2021	118
2020	118
2019	118
2018	159
2017	159
2016	167
2015	167
2014	141
2013	120
2012	126
2011	154
2010	170
2009	56
2008	57
2007	59
2006	57
2005	64
2004	62
2003	50
2002	81
2001	104
2000	54
1999	51
1998	60
1997	72
1996	57

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ruth Mercer Elementary School
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14
2014	12
2013	10
2012	12
2011	12
2010	15
2009	3
2008	4
2007	3
2006	4
2005	3
2004	4
2003	3
2002	4
2001	4
2000	4
1999	4
1998	4
1997	4
1996	4

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ruth Mercer Elementary School	Missouri	Warsaw R-IX School District
2023	11:1	13:1	13:1
2022	11:1	13:1	13:1
2021	11:1	13:1	13:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	14:1	13:1
2017	11:1	13:1	13:1
2016	12:1	14:1	14:1
2015	12:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	14:1	14:1
2013	12:1	14:1	14:1
2012	11:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	13:1	13:1
2009	17:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	14:1
2007	20:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	21:1	14:1	17:1
2004	16:1	14:1	17:1
2003	17:1	14:1	17:1
2002	20:1	14:1	17:1
2001	26:1	14:1	16:1
2000	14:1	14:1	16:1
1999	13:1	15:1	17:1
1998	15:1	15:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	14:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Ruth Mercer Elementary School	Missouri	Warsaw R-IX School District
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Ruth Mercer Elementary School	Missouri	Warsaw R-IX School District
2023	3%	8%	3%
2022	3%	8%	2%
2021	3%	7%	2%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2008	4%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Ruth Mercer Elementary School	Missouri	Warsaw R-IX School District
2015	1%	16%	3%
2013	2%	17%	2%
2012	1%	17%	2%
2011	1%	17%	2%
2010	2%	18%	2%
2008	2%	18%	1%
2007	2%	18%	1%
2004	3%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2001	1%	17%
2000	1%	17%

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White

94%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ruth Mercer Elementary School	Missouri	Warsaw R-IX School District
2023	94%	69%	92%
2022	94%	69%	93%
2021	94%	70%	93%
2020	94%	71%	93%
2019	94%	71%	93%
2018	92%	72%	95%
2017	92%	72%	95%
2016	94%	72%	95%
2015	92%	73%	49%
2014	94%	73%	95%
2013	92%	74%	95%
2012	96%	74%	95%
2011	94%	75%	95%
2010	95%	76%	95%
2009	96%	76%	96%
2008	94%	76%	97%
2007	94%	76%	97%
2006	98%	77%	97%
2005	98%	77%	97%
2004	97%	78%	97%
2003	96%	78%	97%
2002	96%	79%	97%
2001	97%	79%	98%
2000	98%	80%	99%
1999	98%	81%	98%
1998	99%	81%	99%
1997	98%	81%	99%
1996	100%	82%	99%

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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	Ruth Mercer Elementary School	Missouri	Warsaw R-IX School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	5%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ruth Mercer Elementary School	Missouri	Warsaw R-IX School District
2023	0.12	0.50	0.15
2022	0.12	0.50	0.14
2021	0.12	0.48	0.13
2020	0.12	0.47	0.14
2019	0.12	0.47	0.14
2018	0.15	0.45	0.09
2017	0.15	0.45	0.09
2016	0.11	0.46	0.09
2015	0.15	0.44	0.28
2014	0.12	0.44	0.10
2013	0.15	0.42	0.11
2012	0.09	0.42	0.10
2011	0.12	0.41	0.10
2010	0.10	0.39	0.10
2009	0.08	0.39	0.09
2008	0.11	0.39	0.07
2007	0.11	0.39	0.06
2006	0.04	0.37	0.06
2005	0.04	0.38	0.06
2004	0.06	0.36	0.05
2003	0.08	0.36	0.06

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Eligible for

97%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ruth Mercer Elementary School	Missouri	Warsaw R-IX School District
2023	97%	41%	99%
2022	97%	40%	99%
2021	97%	43%	99%
2020	97%	44%	99%
2019	97%	44%	99%
2018	100%	44%	99%
2017	100%	44%	99%
2016	89%	44%	89%
2015	100%	44%	100%
2014	70%	42%	65%
2013	77%	38%	62%
2012	71%	38%	59%
2011	67%	37%	55%
2010	57%	36%	53%
2009	64%	31%	50%
2008	40%	32%	46%
2007	66%	31%	48%
2006	47%	32%	49%
2005	61%	32%	49%
2004	58%	30%	46%
2003	78%	29%	42%
2002	56%	28%	41%
2001	26%	28%	37%
2000	56%	28%	43%
1999	55%	27%	44%
1998	68%	28%	43%
1997	60%	28%	41%
1996	74%	28%	46%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Ruth Mercer Elementary School	Missouri	Warsaw R-IX School District
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	11%	8%	11%
2008	11%	8%	10%
2007	14%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	9%	7%	11%
2004	13%	7%	12%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	5%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	10%
2000	7%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Warsaw R-IX School District

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