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B−

Shell Knob Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

24400 State Hwy 39, Shell Knob, MO 65747 · (417) 858-6743 · Part of Shell Knob 78 School District

Shell Knob’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
158
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Shell Knob Elem.

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 32.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

24400 State Hwy 39, Shell Knob

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten18
Grade 118
Grade 29
Grade 38
Grade 411
Grade 517
Grade 615
Grade 713
Grade 818
Enrollment over time
119’20
134’21
144’22
114’23
158’24

Up 32.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shell Knob Elem. from Shell Knob families.

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