Anderson Elementary

Summary:

Anderson Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the McDonald County R-I school district in Anderson, Missouri. The school has 513 students and is ranked 543 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anderson Elementary faces several challenges, including low student performance, high chronic absenteeism, and economic disadvantage among its student population. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP) is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 48.7% of 3rd graders, 26.6% of 4th graders, and 17.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 40.8%, 44.4%, and 38.4%, respectively. The school's performance in English Language Arts is also below the state and district averages. Additionally, Anderson Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.5% to 25.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Rocky Comfort Elementary, Southwest City Elementary, and White Rock Elementary schools in the McDonald County R-I district generally perform better than Anderson Elementary on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both mathematics and English Language Arts. However, Anderson Elementary's low-socioeconomic status students perform relatively well, with the school ranking in the top 5% of Missouri elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. The school's overall performance has declined over the years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 189 in 2018-2019 to 543 in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 512 Chapman St
       Anderson, MO  64831-0373


(417) 223-3303

District: McDonald County R-I

SchoolDigger Rank:
543rd of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,856 Help


Students who attend Anderson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Anderson Middle
High:    McDonald County High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  532

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.7%
Pacific Islander:
9.8%
Hispanic:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Anderson Elementary ranks worse than 59.9% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the McDonald County R-I School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.81. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Anderson Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the McDonald County R-I School District. Racial makeup is: White (73.7%), Pacific Islander (9.8%), Hispanic (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anderson Elementary is 13.1. 4 elementary schools in the McDonald County R-I School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Anderson Elementary is $9,856. 3 elementary schools in the McDonald County R-I School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Anderson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson Elementary 543rd of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Anderson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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McDonald County R-I:

SchoolDigger ranks McDonald County R-I 221st of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Anderson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Anderson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 44.83 644th 1074 40.0%
2007 50.86 558th 1080 48.3%
2008 61.22 368th 1084 66.1%
2009 71.35 242nd 1053 77.0%
2010 63.70 356th 1066 66.6%
2011 63.36 391st 1088 64.1%
2012 58.98 463rd 1085 57.3%
2013 59.17 452nd 1108 59.2%
2014 45.94 636th 1089 41.6%
2015 35.12 769th 1058 27.3%
2016 25.51 694th 865 19.8%
2017 58.62 421st 1032 59.2%
2018 51.34 507th 1045 51.5%
2019 76.22 189th 1052 82.0%
2021 74.61 195th 901 78.4%
2022 65.62 295th 908 67.5%
2023 57.03 385th 898 57.1%
2024 41.81 543rd 906 40.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Anderson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.36 77th 107 28.0%
2024 17.65 99th 101 2.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Anderson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.62 373rd 887 57.9%
2019 77.93 96th 907 89.4%
2021 88.15 30th 574 94.8%
2022 86.67 35th 532 93.4%
2023 84.30 44th 611 92.8%
2024 52.93 257th 625 58.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Anderson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.29 132nd 251 47.4%
2021 60.28 25th 81 69.1%
2022 45.48 64th 103 37.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Anderson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.21 49th 120 59.2%
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Rank History for White students at Anderson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.22 541st 898 39.8%
2019 77.54 156th 917 83.0%
2021 66.31 207th 691 70.0%
2022 63.96 225th 675 66.7%
2023 44.55 367th 673 45.5%
2024 32.23 470th 668 29.6%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Anderson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 709 709
1992 709 2 1 2 4 n/a n/a 0 718
1993 690 4 4 8 13 n/a n/a 0 719
1994 701 3 3 5 9 n/a n/a 0 721
1995 724 0 1 6 6 n/a n/a 0 737
1996 724 0 1 6 6 n/a n/a 0 737
1997 774 2 2 4 5 n/a n/a 0 787
1998 756 0 0 27 5 n/a n/a 0 788
1999 780 1 1 24 0 n/a n/a 0 806
2000 775 0 0 18 3 n/a n/a 0 796
2001 744 0 0 24 3 n/a n/a 0 771
2002 792 3 2 39 5 n/a n/a 0 841
2003 792 3 2 39 5 n/a n/a 0 841
2004 750 0 3 40 11 n/a n/a 0 804
2005 755 0 3 44 9 n/a n/a 0 811
2006 742 1 2 44 17 n/a n/a 0 806
2007 727 3 6 54 18 n/a n/a 0 808
2008 545 1 8 48 15 n/a n/a 0 617
2009 620 1 14 94 20 n/a n/a 0 749
2010 577 4 10 61 21 n/a n/a 0 673
2011 576 1 10 56 17 1 1 0 662
2012 516 2 6 53 9 2 4 0 592
2013 556 1 1 59 12 11 11 0 651
2014 540 1 2 59 15 15 14 0 646
2015 506 1 4 53 19 15 14 0 612
2016 505 1 3 58 17 16 10 0 610
2017 382 1 4 50 14 18 9 0 478
2018 420 1 4 50 16 17 10 0 518
2019 437 1 5 48 22 20 10 0 543
2020 400 1 8 51 21 21 21 0 523
2021 363 1 7 47 23 18 19 0 478
2022 404 1 5 43 19 21 20 0 513
2023 396 0 2 44 20 33 18 0 513
2024 392 0 2 50 17 52 19 0 532

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Anderson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 709 41.8 16.9 n/a
1992 718 42.0 17.0 55.8
1993 719 44.1 16.3 56.9
1994 721 47.5 15.2 56
1995 737 49.6 14.9 60.4
1996 737 49.6 14.9 60.4
1997 787 45.5 17.3 41.4
1998 788 45.9 17.2 48.2
1999 806 45.8 17.6 53.5
2000 796 48.8 16.3 45.5
2001 771 48.2 16.0 54.1
2002 841 56.7 14.8 59.8
2003 841 56.7 14.8 59.8
2004 804 57.4 14.0 54.1
2005 811 60.4 13.4 57.3
2006 806 62.6 12.9 56.9
2007 808 60.5 13.4 54.3
2008 617 49.9 12.4 55.9
2009 749 54.7 13.7 44.9
2010 673 51.3 13.1 55.7
2011 662 48.9 13.5 56.5
2012 592 46.2 12.7 64.9
2013 651 46.9 13.8 62.1
2014 646 45.5 14.1 59.4
2015 612 46.0 13.3 60.5
2016 610 47.0 12.9 60.2
2017 478 42.5 11.2 68.2
2018 518 40.7 12.7 63.1
2019 543 42.2 12.8 66.7
2020 523 42.7 12.2 63.7
2021 478 39.7 12.0 66.9
2022 513 40.0 12.8 67.8
2023 513 42.0 12.1 64.7
2024 532 40.5 13.1 63.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Anderson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 709 41.8 16.9 n/a
1992 718 42.0 17.0 55.8
1993 719 44.1 16.3 56.9
1994 721 47.5 15.2 56
1995 737 49.6 14.9 60.4
1996 737 49.6 14.9 60.4
1997 787 45.5 17.3 41.4
1998 788 45.9 17.2 48.2
1999 806 45.8 17.6 53.5
2000 796 48.8 16.3 45.5
2001 771 48.2 16.0 54.1
2002 841 56.7 14.8 59.8
2003 841 56.7 14.8 59.8
2004 804 57.4 14.0 54.1
2005 811 60.4 13.4 57.3
2006 806 62.6 12.9 56.9
2007 808 60.5 13.4 54.3
2008 617 49.9 12.4 55.9
2009 749 54.7 13.7 44.9
2010 673 51.3 13.1 55.7
2011 662 48.9 13.5 56.5
2012 592 46.2 12.7 64.9
2013 651 46.9 13.8 62.1
2014 646 45.5 14.1 59.4
2015 612 46.0 13.3 60.5
2016 610 47.0 12.9 60.2
2017 478 42.5 11.2 68.2
2018 518 40.7 12.7 63.1
2019 543 42.2 12.8 66.7
2020 523 42.7 12.2 63.7
2021 478 39.7 12.0 66.9
2022 513 40.0 12.8 67.8
2023 513 42.0 12.1 64.7
2024 532 40.5 13.1 63.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Anderson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $628 (7.3%) $8,000 (92.7%) $8,628
2020 $1,072 (12.0%) $7,895 (88.1%) $8,966
2021 $780 (8.2%) $8,774 (91.8%) $9,554
2022 $1,402 (14.2%) $8,455 (85.8%) $9,856

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Anderson Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 189th of 1052 Elementary schoolsRanks 385th of 898 Elementary schools
 24.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Anderson Elementary)61.240
 21.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (McDonald County R-I)51.731.8
 19.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)4641.1
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anderson Elementary)55.338.6
 16.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (McDonald County R-I)49.231.4
 17.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)48.742.4
 6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Anderson Elementary)5948.4
 10.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (McDonald County R-I)51.643.4
 8.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)46.843.8
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson Elementary)70.652.2
 18.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (McDonald County R-I)56.342.2
 14.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)49.345.9
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Anderson Elementary)48.737.5
 11.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (McDonald County R-I)37.634.9
 2.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)40.339.1
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Anderson Elementary)55.442.1
 13.3%
   5th Grade Science (McDonald County R-I)43.636.1
 7.5%
   5th Grade Science (Missouri)42.540.9
 1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson Elementary)58.144.3
 13.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (McDonald County R-I)45.541.4
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.144.1
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students543513
 5.5%
African American10
 100%
American Indian2220
 9.1%
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic4844
 8.3%
Pacific Islander2033
 65%
White437396
 9.4%
Two or More Races1018
 80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.7%64.7%
 1.9%


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Students at Anderson Elementary are 74% White, 10% Pacific Islander, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 532 students attended Anderson Elementary.

Anderson Elementary ranks 543rd of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Anderson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anderson Middle
High : McDonald County High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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