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B+

La Plata Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

201 W Moore, La Plata, MO 63549 · (660) 332-7003 · Part of La Plata R-II School District

La Plata’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Missouri school districts

Students
145
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about La Plata Elem.

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for La Plata kids: La Plata High

On the path

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

K–6La Plata Elem.You are here
7–12La Plata High150 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts47%
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).

201 W Moore, La Plata

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten18
Grade 115
Grade 220
Grade 327
Grade 421
Grade 522
Grade 622
Enrollment over time
156’20
155’21
165’22
146’23
145’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 2%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Plata Elem. from La Plata families.

Other schools in La Plata R-II School District

The district →

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; La Plata’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.