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Public elementary school · Montgomery Co. R-II · Montgomery City, Missouri

Montgomery City Elem.

Montgomery City Elem. rates 5.4, below most Montgomery Co. R-II elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Montgomery Co. R-II median is 6.9.

#1,578 of 2,221 schools in Missouri · Montgomery Co. R-II: 2 elementary schools rated, median 6.9

The brief

A Montgomery Co. R-II elementary school where students score 9 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,578 of 2,221 schools in Missouri and 3 of 4 in Montgomery Co. R-II.

Montgomery City Elem. is listed in Montgomery Co. R-II, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math35%13 points below the Missouri average of 48%Grades 3–5 · 185 students tested · 2025 MAP
Reading34%14 points below the Missouri average of 48%Grades 3–5 · 184 students tested · 2025 MAP
Proficiency is down 8 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 34% recently.2025 MAP; 40 test records from MO state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.9
50% of the rating
Academics
4.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 63361; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Montgomery City Elem. and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$54,091
Median home value
$180,000
Median rent
$724/mo
College educated
21.7%
Homeownership
76.1%
Poverty rate
16.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 63361; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
32
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
37
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
896/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Montgomery City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Montgomery City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
53.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Montgomery City Elem. serve?

Montgomery City Elem. serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Montgomery City Elem.?

Montgomery City Elem. has an enrollment of approximately 331 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Montgomery City Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Montgomery City Elem. is 12.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Montgomery City Elem. rank in MO?

Montgomery City Elem. ranks #1,578 of 2,221 schools in MO.

What is Montgomery City Elem.'s MySchoolScout rating?

Montgomery City Elem. has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Montgomery City Elem.?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Montgomery City Elem. has 40% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 40% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Montgomery City Elem. a charter school?

No, Montgomery City Elem. is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Montgomery City Elem. a Title I school?

No, Montgomery City Elem. is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Montgomery City Elem.?

53.2% of students at Montgomery City Elem. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
331
Student-teacher ratio
12.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
27
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Montgomery County
Rank in district
#3 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$11,462
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 63361)
4,477
Area average commute
27.2 min
Area median age
42.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Missouri Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.