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Zalma Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

7013 School Street, Zalma, MO 63787 · (573) 722-3136 · Part of Zalma R-V School District

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Directions
Students
101
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Zalma Elem.

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Zalma kids: Zalma High

On the path

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

PK–6Zalma Elem.You are here
7–12Zalma High73 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

7013 School Street, Zalma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten15
Grade 111
Grade 214
Grade 36
Grade 412
Grade 514
Grade 69
Enrollment over time
124’20
118’21
115’22
111’23
101’24

Down 18.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Black 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Zalma Elem. from Zalma families.

Other schools in Zalma R-V School District

The district →
Zalma High
High · Grades 7–12 · Zalma
C
73 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; Zalma’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.