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B+

California Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

101 S Owen St, California, MO 65018 · (573) 796-2161 · Part of Moniteau County R-I School District

California’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
504
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about California Elem.

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for California kids: California Middle

On the path

Where California kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4California Elem.You are here
5–8California Middle394 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

101 S Owen St, California

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K46
Kindergarten100
Grade 184
Grade 286
Grade 391
Grade 497
Enrollment over time
636’20
534’21
507’22
492’23
504’24

Down 20.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about California Elem. from California families.

Other schools in Moniteau County R-I School District

The district →
California Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · California
A−
394 students13:1
California High
High · Grades 9–12 · California
B+
439 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; California’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.