The top reported proficiency rate is 20% in Science. The lowest is 13% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Delta C-7 Elem.
Delta C-7 Elementary is a small, regular public school in Deering, Missouri, serving students from prekindergarten through sixth grade. With a student body that is predominantly white and includes smaller shares of Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students, the school reflects the demographics of a very small community. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch programs, indicating that a significant portion of families face economic challenges.
The school sits in Deering, a census-designated place that first appeared in the 2020 census with a population of roughly that of a tiny village. The population is estimated to have grown slightly since then, but Deering remains a very small settlement. No information was publicly available about recent housing developments or commercial construction in the area, and the school functions as a neighborhood elementary for the families who live here.
The district brief for Delta C-7 turned up no lasting parent-relevant changes in recent years, so the school appears to operate without major recent shifts in programming or policy that would be widely reported. A parent looking for program specifics beyond the core curriculum will find no publicly listed offerings for things like gifted education, advanced coursework, or specialized arts tracks, which is typical for a school of this size and grade band.
State assessment results from the Missouri Assessment Program are mostly suppressed for privacy due to the small number of students tested in each grade. The one grade level and subject where a proficiency rate was reported is fifth-grade math, where the share of students scoring proficient or above was low. Fifth-grade science, the only other subject with a reported score, also showed a low proficiency rate. Because the school serves only through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate, and no chronic absenteeism data is available for comparison.
The comparison with other districts in Pemiscot County places this school below the midpoint in overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. This is a soft spot that a parent may want to explore further with the school, especially because the testing data is thin and a single grade's results can be affected by the particular group of students in that cohort.
For a family living in or near Deering, Delta C-7 Elementary is the local elementary school for the early and middle elementary years. It is a small setting where class sizes appear very modest. There is no evidence of recent major changes at the district level, and the community offers little in the way of publicly discussed development or growth. A parent considering this school should expect a straightforward elementary program in a community with a high rate of economic need, and should note that most state testing results are withheld for privacy reasons, making it difficult to gauge academic performance beyond the limited data that is reported.
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