The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in Math. The lowest is 33% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Humansville Elem.
Humansville Elementary is a regular public school in the Humansville R-IV district, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school sits in Humansville, a small Ozarks town in Polk County that is part of the Springfield metropolitan area. The town’s identity is closely tied to its agricultural roots, and school activities such as ball games, band concerts, and FFA events are described as central to community life. No major recent changes in the district, such as curriculum shifts or building referenda, were identified through publicly available information.
Enrollment is modest, and the student body is predominantly white, with a very small share of Asian students and a small share of students who identify as two or more races. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this school in a high-poverty category. Housing in Humansville is among the most affordable in the region, with home values and rents well below national benchmarks, reflecting the town’s rural, low-cost market. A parent moving here for the school should expect a setting where economic need is widespread and where the school is a focal point of a tight-knit community.
State testing data from the Missouri Assessment Program is available for the 2024-25 school year, though many individual grade-level results are suppressed due to small group sizes, a common pattern in a school this size. Among the results that were reported, fourth-grade math showed a proficient rate, while third-grade English language arts showed achievement below that level. Overall, the school’s proficiency index, which combines tested subjects and grades, placed in the top quartile relative to other districts in Polk County. That is a meaningful signal of relative performance within the local area, though the small number of reported data points means a parent should discuss specific academic progress with the school directly rather than rely on a single snapshot.
The school serves only elementary grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Information on chronic absenteeism, special education services, and English learner programs was not available in the data provided, which limits a full picture of student support. A parent may want to ask about these areas during a visit.
Program offerings were also not reported, so the extent of enrichment, arts, or early intervention programs beyond the core classroom is unknown. Given the small scale of the school and the district, families who value a wide menu of extracurricular options or specialized academic tracks in elementary school will want to confirm what is available in person.
What is clear is this. Humansville Elementary is a small, rural school serving a high-poverty population, with state test results that place it competitively among neighboring Polk County districts for the grades and subjects that were reported. It is embedded in a community where school events are a primary social gathering, and where the cost of living is low. For a family seeking a straightforward elementary school in a quiet, agricultural town, this is a plausible option. For a family that wants a fuller data picture, including behavior climate statistics and special program details, those gaps remain.
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