The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Math. The lowest is 27% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lonedell Elem.
Lonedell Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade in the Lonedell R-14 district, a single-school district that covers the unincorporated, predominantly rural community of Lonedell in Franklin County, Missouri. The school sits on Highway FF, separate from any traditional downtown, and the Little Meramec River runs just south of the community, offering fishing and kayaking. The area has seen slow, steady growth while retaining its historical, agricultural character. Housing values here are below the national benchmark, and the local economy is tied to agriculture and light industry.
The student body is small for a PK-8 setting, with enrollment spread across those grades. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Racially, the school is nearly all white, with a tiny share of students identifying as two or more races and a negligible number of American Indian or Alaska Native students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available; a parent may want to ask the school directly about those populations.
Missouri’s state assessment results, from the MAP tests for the most recent school year, show a mixed picture. In math, results were reported for grades 4, 7, and 8, while data for grades 3, 5, and 6 was suppressed, likely due to small group sizes. Grade 4 math had close to half of students scoring proficient or above. Grade 7 math was at exactly half. Grade 8 math was notably lower. In English language arts, grade 4 had a similar share reaching proficiency, grade 5 dipped further, and grade 6 rebounded to half. Results for grades 3, 7, and 8 in ELA were suppressed. Science assessment data was available only for grade 8, where about a quarter of students were proficient. Overall, the school’s proficiency index, which averages performance across tested subjects and grades, falls below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Franklin County. The county-wide median among reporting districts is higher than Lonedell’s current mean. Because some grade-level results are suppressed, the full picture is incomplete, but the available data points indicate weaker performance in the upper elementary and middle school years, particularly in eighth grade.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. It does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. The district brief turned up no parent-relevant recent changes or new initiatives, so there is little to note about administrative shifts.
For a family considering Lonedell, this is a small, rural school with a tight-knit feel, where students stay in the same building from early childhood through the end of middle school. The community is low-density, walkability is limited, and driving is the primary way to get around. Housing is affordable relative to national averages. Academically, the school’s test results are mixed and overall lower than many other Franklin County districts; a parent with a child approaching the upper grades, where proficiency dips are most visible, may want to discuss supports and curriculum with the school directly. The lack of a high school means that after eighth grade, families would need to look at options elsewhere in the county.
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