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Advance Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

201 School Street, Advance, MO 63730 · (573) 722-3564 · Part of Advance R-IV School District

Pike Township’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
240
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Advance Elem.

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pike Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

K–6Advance Elem.You are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

201 School Street, Advance

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten30
Grade 134
Grade 236
Grade 324
Grade 440
Grade 543
Grade 633
Enrollment over time
236’20
232’21
237’22
243’23
240’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Black 3%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Advance Elem. from Pike Township families.

Other schools in Advance R-IV School District

The district →
Advance High
High · Grades 7–12 · Advance
C
188 students13:1

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