Shelbina Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Shelbina Elementary School served 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Shelbina Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 40-44% (which was 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 was 45-49% (which was approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
236 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#686 out of 2091 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)40-44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)45-49%
49%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
n/a
7%
Black
n/a
16%
White
97%
71%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
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