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Risco Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

Hwy 62, Risco, MO 63874 · (573) 396-5501 · Part of Risco R-II School District

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Directions
Students
80
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Risco Elem.

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Risco kids: Risco High

On the path

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

PK–6Risco Elem.You are here
7–12Risco High78 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

Hwy 62, Risco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten7
Grade 19
Grade 24
Grade 312
Grade 414
Grade 516
Grade 613
Enrollment over time
98’20
88’21
85’22
84’23
80’24

Down 18.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Risco Elem. from Risco families.

Other schools in Risco R-II School District

The district →
Risco High
High · Grades 7–12 · Risco
C
78 students9:1

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