The reported proficiency rate for Math is 55%.
Original Research by School Decision on Worth Co. Elementary
Worth Co. Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through sixth grade in Grant City, the county seat of Worth County, Missouri. The school is part of the Worth County R-III district, which operates the elementary school and the high school within the same small community. Grant City is a rural town with a population that has been declining for several years. The town's economy is anchored by retail trade, health care and social assistance, and construction, with no single large employer dominating the landscape. The median home value and homeownership rate reflect a stable but modest housing market. Publicly reported information describes the town as car-dependent with a compact center that includes the county courthouse, a library, and parks with recreational amenities such as a pool and a walking track. The district itself did not have publicly reported recent changes of lasting impact that we could find, so this account focuses on what the school data shows.
The school's student body is almost entirely white, and about half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a significant share of families have lower household incomes. The enrollment is small, spread across grades PK through six with the largest groups in kindergarten and first grade. Because this is an elementary school that does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate, and that is expected rather than a missing measure.
State assessment results for the 2024-25 school year are available for math in grades four, five, and six. In grade four, the proficiency rate was lower than many parents might hope for. By grade five and grade six, the proficiency rates were notably higher, suggesting that students who stay in the school through the upper elementary grades show stronger math performance. Proficiency rates for English language arts and for science in grade five were suppressed, which the state does when the number of students tested is too small to report reliably. Parents who want a clearer picture of reading and writing achievement may want to follow up with the school directly to understand how students are performing in those subjects.
The school does not serve older grades, so there are no AP, dual-credit, or career pathway programs to consider here. That is simply a function of the grade band. The school's academic identity is that of a small, rural elementary school where math performance in the tested grades ranges from a soft spot in fourth grade to a strength in fifth and sixth grades. A parent considering this school should be aware that the small cohort sizes mean that year-to-year results can swing noticeably, and that one grade's dip may reflect a handful of students rather than a systemic issue.
The peer environment is homogeneous in terms of race and ethnicity. The school's location in a declining population center means that the student body is not growing, and families moving into the area may find a school that is stable but not expanding. For a family that values a very small school where teachers know every student and the community surrounds the school, Worth Co. Elementary fits that profile. A family looking for broad program offerings, diverse peer groups, or a growing school district would likely need to look elsewhere.
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