The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 38% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Woodland Elem.
Woodland Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fourth grade as the sole primary school in Marble Hill, the county seat of rural Bollinger County in southeast Missouri. The school is part of the Woodland R-IV district, which operates one elementary, one middle, and one high school on separate campuses outside the downtown core rather than integrated into the courthouse square. Marble Hill itself is a compact town with a stable population, a small historic downtown centered on the courthouse, and limited evidence of recent growth pressure. The town merged with neighboring Lutesville in an earlier era; Crooked Creek runs through the community and has been a recurring flood concern.
The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Enrollment counts for students with disabilities and English learners were not available in the data. Because the school serves only the primary grades, there is no graduation rate to report—that measure applies at the high school level.
State testing results from the Missouri Assessment Program are available for third and fourth graders. In third grade, math proficiency was below the midpoint of the range among tested students, while English language arts proficiency was somewhat higher. In fourth grade, both math and English language arts proficiency rates were lower than the third-grade figures. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index placed above the midpoint relative to the other districts in Bollinger County, though the cohort is small—only three districts had comparable data for that metric. A parent may want to discuss these results directly with the school to understand how the curriculum aligns with the state assessment.
The district brief turned up no recent major changes or initiatives in district policy, leadership, or programming that would be of note to a parent. Housing values in the area are below the national benchmark, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment on a typical home is modest. The unemployment rate sits at a level similar to the national figure, and median household income is at a level that would make the area’s housing market relatively accessible. No data on discipline, staffing ratios, chronic absenteeism, or course access were available for the school, so those dimensions of the environment are not described here. A parent looking for a detailed picture of classroom resources or school climate would need to seek that information from the school directly.
For a family considering the area, Woodland Elementary offers a traditional early-grades setting in a low-growth rural county seat. The academic profile shows room for discussion with the school, particularly around fourth-grade performance. The student body is not diverse, and the economic background of many families is one of modest means. The school sits within a small district where children move through to a single middle and high school, so the elementary years here are one segment of a continuous pathway through the Woodland R-IV system.
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