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A−

Covel D. Searcy Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

502 S Olive, Gallatin, MO 64640 · (660) 663-2173 · Part of Gallatin R-V School District

Union Township’s School Grade B better than 60% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
225
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Covel D. Searcy Elem.

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Union Township kids: Gallatin Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Covel D. Searcy Elem.You are here
5–8Gallatin Middle Schoolin Gallatin

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

502 S Olive, Gallatin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten51
Grade 139
Grade 243
Grade 344
Grade 448
Enrollment over time
242’20
271’21
218’22
221’23
225’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Hispanic <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Covel D. Searcy Elem. from Union Township families.

Other schools in Gallatin R-V School District

The district →
Gallatin Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Gallatin
C+
174 students15:1
Gallatin High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gallatin
A
148 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; Union Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.