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Noel Elementary

Summary:

Noel Elementary is a public middle school located in Noel, Missouri, serving grades 3-8 with a total enrollment of 359 students. The school is part of the McDonald County R-I school district, which is ranked 221 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Noel Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools, with a ranking between 327 and 547 over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time.

Noel Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with consistently lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to the state and district averages across all grade levels. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.5% to 25.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Noel Elementary serves a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.57% to 87.86% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

While Anderson Middle and Pineville Elementary are also part of the McDonald County R-I school district, Noel Elementary performs significantly worse on most academic measures, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school may be unique within the district and require a tailored approach to address the specific needs of its student population.


Detail:

Public 3-8

 318 Sulphur St
       Noel, MO  64854-9633

(417) 475-3302

District: McDonald County R-I

SchoolDigger Rank:
351st of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,387 Help


Students who attend Noel Elementary usually attend:

High:    McDonald County High

Feeder schools for Noel Elementary:

Elementary:    Noel Primary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  352

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.2%
White:
26.7%
Pacific Islander:
23.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Noel Elementary ranks worse than 87% of elementary schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details Noel Elementary ranks worse than 77.8% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.66. (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 Noel Elementary has the largest middle school student body size in the McDonald County R-I School District. Student population at Noel Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.2%), White (26.7%), Pacific Islander (23.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the McDonald County R-I School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Noel Elementary is 12.3. 1 middle 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 Noel Elementary is $8,387, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the McDonald County R-I School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Noel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Noel Elementary 788th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Noel Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Noel Elementary 351st of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See Noel Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Noel Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Noel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 39.01 740th 1074 31.1%
2007 35.65 804th 1080 25.6%
2008 36.70 806th 1084 25.6%
2009 27.61 864th 1053 17.9%
2010 40.37 723rd 1066 32.2%
2011 40.35 742nd 1088 31.8%
2012 37.91 780th 1085 28.1%
2013 41.86 732nd 1108 33.9%
2014 27.43 880th 1089 19.2%
2015 23.04 883rd 1058 16.5%
2016 9.66 801st 865 7.4%
2017 23.88 854th 1032 17.2%
2018 28.03 793rd 1045 24.1%
2019 33.98 738th 1052 29.8%
2021 29.05 666th 901 26.1%
2022 12.67 804th 908 11.5%
2023 16.76 760th 898 15.4%
2024 14.20 788th 906 13.0%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Noel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.76 49th 52 5.8%
2023 31.00 39th 50 22.0%
2024 27.43 45th 54 16.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Noel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.18 520th 887 41.4%
2019 50.29 430th 907 52.6%
2021 54.26 209th 574 63.6%
2022 25.01 430th 532 19.2%
2023 28.32 483rd 611 20.9%
2024 25.74 507th 625 18.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Noel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.85 288th 302 4.6%
2022 21.76 98th 103 4.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Noel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.07 23rd 23 0.0%
2021 4.40 7th 7 0.0%
2022 2.12 5th 5 0.0%
2023 2.45 5th 5 0.0%
2024 8.14 7th 8 12.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Noel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.94 45th 105 57.1%
2019 52.49 51st 120 57.5%
2021 65.64 7th 42 83.3%
2022 20.43 43rd 45 4.4%
2023 20.63 36th 40 10.0%
2024 26.23 40th 45 11.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Noel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.20 647th 898 28.0%
2019 48.31 454th 917 50.5%
2021 18.65 595th 691 13.9%
2024 17.40 586th 668 12.3%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Noel Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Noel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 27.36 537th 619 13.2%
2007 26.27 545th 624 12.7%
2008 19.57 583rd 624 6.6%
2009 19.97 539th 601 10.3%
2010 26.31 548th 614 10.7%
2011 38.42 450th 625 28.0%
2012 45.66 382nd 623 38.7%
2013 39.89 471st 649 27.4%
2014 24.66 547th 633 13.6%
2015 18.48 531st 585 9.2%
2016 9.92 406th 435 6.7%
2017 20.64 492nd 568 13.4%
2018 19.56 478th 552 13.4%
2019 31.33 438th 587 25.4%
2021 29.56 327th 454 28.0%
2022 16.76 390th 459 15.0%
2023 28.91 334th 459 27.2%
2024 24.66 351st 451 22.2%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Noel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.60 54th 68 20.6%
2023 38.57 43rd 68 36.8%
2024 46.95 36th 72 50.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Noel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.16 337th 422 20.1%
2019 42.63 285th 482 40.9%
2021 48.12 184th 371 50.4%
2022 33.04 271st 365 25.8%
2023 46.10 201st 382 47.4%
2024 36.52 257th 378 32.0%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Noel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.26 188th 204 7.8%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Noel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.86 36th 38 5.3%
2022 5.91 16th 16 0.0%
2023 12.47 14th 16 12.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Noel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.96 89th 96 7.3%
2019 26.58 101st 130 22.3%
2021 67.55 13th 67 80.6%
2022 28.13 63rd 78 19.2%
2023 34.84 52nd 74 29.7%
2024 26.39 60th 74 18.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Noel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.68 283rd 479 40.9%
2019 52.02 217th 527 58.8%
2024 9.78 367th 379 3.2%
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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 Noel 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 376 376
1992 371 2 4 7 4 n/a n/a 0 388
1993 345 2 7 13 10 n/a n/a 0 377
1994 313 4 4 14 10 n/a n/a 0 345
1995 410 2 3 51 4 n/a n/a 0 470
1996 410 2 3 51 4 n/a n/a 0 470
1997 442 6 11 113 3 n/a n/a 0 575
1998 407 6 2 189 10 n/a n/a 0 614
1999 379 5 1 214 9 n/a n/a 0 608
2000 315 0 2 239 9 n/a n/a 0 565
2001 268 0 1 243 7 n/a n/a 0 519
2002 282 0 0 280 5 n/a n/a 0 567
2003 282 0 0 280 5 n/a n/a 0 567
2004 257 0 9 282 14 n/a n/a 0 562
2005 265 0 7 294 11 n/a n/a 0 577
2006 266 0 10 300 10 n/a n/a 0 586
2007 279 1 17 290 8 n/a n/a 0 595
2008 288 4 30 289 5 n/a n/a 0 616
2009 187 2 26 175 2 n/a n/a 0 392
2010 174 1 27 179 3 n/a n/a 0 384
2011 162 5 31 175 2 0 0 0 375
2012 136 5 3 172 4 33 0 0 353
2013 142 14 2 191 10 31 0 0 390
2014 133 17 12 193 10 32 1 0 398
2015 135 12 30 206 7 29 2 0 421
2016 131 19 14 205 8 51 1 0 429
2017 126 24 10 201 5 44 2 0 412
2018 116 19 16 194 5 47 1 0 398
2019 121 15 18 183 4 63 5 0 409
2020 120 16 14 178 6 63 5 0 402
2021 112 17 13 163 9 86 3 0 403
2022 93 15 13 154 10 100 2 0 387
2023 80 12 6 155 7 96 3 0 359
2024 94 9 19 138 6 84 2 0 352

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 Noel Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 376 24.4 15.4 n/a
1992 388 24.7 15.7 46.4
1993 377 25.7 14.7 58.6
1994 345 24.7 14.0 67
1995 470 25.7 18.3 50.6
1996 470 25.7 18.3 50.6
1997 575 27.4 21.0 60.2
1998 614 32.5 18.9 55
1999 608 36.5 16.7 66.3
2000 565 34.8 16.2 71.3
2001 519 32.5 16.0 70.9
2002 567 37.3 15.2 79.7
2003 567 37.3 15.2 79.7
2004 562 37.2 15.1 78.1
2005 577 40.1 14.4 82.5
2006 586 41.8 14.0 81.4
2007 595 40.8 14.6 69.7
2008 616 47.1 13.1 76.1
2009 392 30.2 13.0 81.1
2010 384 29.0 13.2 84.1
2011 375 29.1 12.8 77.6
2012 353 27.9 12.6 87
2013 390 28.7 13.5 85.6
2014 398 29.5 13.4 90.7
2015 421 32.0 13.1 93.3
2016 429 33.0 13.0 91.1
2017 412 35.6 11.5 92
2018 398 31.1 12.7 91.5
2019 409 31.8 12.8 91.4
2020 402 30.9 13.0 89.8
2021 403 29.9 13.4 84.4
2022 387 27.3 14.1 87.9
2023 359 26.7 13.4 83.6
2024 352 28.6 12.3 86.6

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 Noel Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 376 24.4 15.4 n/a
1992 388 24.7 15.7 46.4
1993 377 25.7 14.7 58.6
1994 345 24.7 14.0 67
1995 470 25.7 18.3 50.6
1996 470 25.7 18.3 50.6
1997 575 27.4 21.0 60.2
1998 614 32.5 18.9 55
1999 608 36.5 16.7 66.3
2000 565 34.8 16.2 71.3
2001 519 32.5 16.0 70.9
2002 567 37.3 15.2 79.7
2003 567 37.3 15.2 79.7
2004 562 37.2 15.1 78.1
2005 577 40.1 14.4 82.5
2006 586 41.8 14.0 81.4
2007 595 40.8 14.6 69.7
2008 616 47.1 13.1 76.1
2009 392 30.2 13.0 81.1
2010 384 29.0 13.2 84.1
2011 375 29.1 12.8 77.6
2012 353 27.9 12.6 87
2013 390 28.7 13.5 85.6
2014 398 29.5 13.4 90.7
2015 421 32.0 13.1 93.3
2016 429 33.0 13.0 91.1
2017 412 35.6 11.5 92
2018 398 31.1 12.7 91.5
2019 409 31.8 12.8 91.4
2020 402 30.9 13.0 89.8
2021 403 29.9 13.4 84.4
2022 387 27.3 14.1 87.9
2023 359 26.7 13.4 83.6
2024 352 28.6 12.3 86.6

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 Noel Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $662 (8.1%) $7,516 (91.9%) $8,178
2020 $780 (9.8%) $7,186 (90.2%) $7,966
2021 $493 (6.1%) $7,550 (93.9%) $8,043
2022 $731 (8.7%) $7,656 (91.3%) $8,387

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Noel Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 738th of 1052 Elementary schoolsRanks 760th of 898 Elementary schools
 14.5%
Ranks 438th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 334th of 459 Middle schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Noel Elementary)44.317.5
 26.8%
   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 (Noel Elementary)34.814.2
 20.6%
   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 (Noel Elementary)42.913.2
 29.7%
   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 (Noel Elementary)41.67.8
 33.8%
   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 (Noel Elementary)18.717.4
 1.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (McDonald County R-I)37.634.9
 2.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)40.339.1
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Noel Elementary)27.115.9
 11.2%
   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 (Noel Elementary)26.817.4
 9.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (McDonald County R-I)45.541.4
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.144.1
 3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Noel Elementary)39.748.8
 9.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (McDonald County R-I)41.142.5
 1.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Noel Elementary)47.825.6
 22.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (McDonald County R-I)48.732.4
 16.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Noel Elementary)25.826.5
 0.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (McDonald County R-I)37.728
 9.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Noel Elementary)39.420.5
 18.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (McDonald County R-I)5028.9
 21.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Science (Noel Elementary)18.923.6
 4.7%
   8th Grade Science (McDonald County R-I)38.322.7
 15.6%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Noel Elementary)26.119.4
 6.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (McDonald County R-I)46.433.1
 13.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students409359
 12.2%
African American1512
 20%
American Indian47
 75%
Asian186
 66.7%
Hispanic183155
 15.3%
Pacific Islander6396
 52.4%
White12180
 33.9%
Two or More Races53
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.4%83.6%
 7.9%

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Students who attend Noel Elementary usually go on to attend McDonald County High

In the 2023-24 school year, 352 students attended Noel Elementary.

Students at Noel Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 27% White, 24% Pacific Islander, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

Noel Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Missouri middle schools.


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