The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Science. The lowest is 42% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Martin Warren Elem.
Martin Warren Elementary serves students in third through fifth grade in Warrensburg, Missouri, as part of the Warrensburg R-VI School District. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and its enrollment makes it one of the smaller elementary schools in the district by grade band. The building sits on South Maguire Street, a main thoroughfare that roughly divides the town in two, placing the school within walking distance of downtown and the university campus nearby.
Warrensburg itself is a college town shaped by the University of Central Missouri and the nearby Whiteman Air Force Base. The community mixes historic residential neighborhoods, a walkable downtown around the railroad tracks and Amtrak depot, and campus life. The median age is relatively low because of the large student population, and the housing market reflects the dual role of a university town and a military-adjacent community. The city also functions as the Johnson County seat, adding government and civic employment to the local economy.
For a school serving only upper elementary grades, state testing data is available for math, English language arts, and science. Martin Warren has no graduation rate to report because it does not serve high school grades, and no chronic absenteeism data was available in the profile. The school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among districts in Johnson County. That positioning is a real strength: the school’s students as a group perform higher on state assessments than the typical elementary-level school in the county.
Looking at the grade-level results, performance is strongest in fifth grade. In math, fifth graders reached proficiency at a rate notably higher than the school’s third and fourth graders. The same pattern appears in English language arts, where fifth graders also posted a stronger result, and in science, where the only tested grade is fifth and it matches the math rate. By contrast, fourth grade shows the lowest proficiency in both math and ELA, and third grade sits in the middle. A parent may want to ask the school about this grade-level variation, particularly what instructional supports look like for fourth graders and whether the fifth-grade cohort is unusual in some way.
The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Hispanic, Black, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the mix of university-related and working-class families in the area. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported in the profile, so a parent interested in special education or language services should check with the school directly.
No information on programs such as gifted education, enrichment, or extracurriculars was included, and the district brief turned up no recent publicly reported changes in leadership, boundaries, or programming. The Warrensburg Area Career Center is part of the district but serves high school students, so it does not affect the elementary experience.
Housing values in the zip code are near the statewide median, and rents have been rising moderately, consistent with national trends. The local mortgage payment on a typical home is somewhat higher than the average rent, which may be a consideration for families deciding between buying and renting.
For families moving to the area, Martin Warren is one of four elementary schools in the Warrensburg district, and it draws from a neighborhood that is integrated into the town rather than set on a separate campus. The school’s academic results are above the median for Johnson County, which is a positive signal, though the variability across grades suggests that a family’s experience may depend on the particular teacher and cohort their child lands in. Without data on class size, staffing ratios, or discipline, a prospective parent would be wise to visit the school, meet the principal, and ask about how the school supports students who are not yet at the proficient level in the lower grades.
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