Caruthersville Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

900 Washington Ave
Caruthersville, MO 63830

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Bottom 50%

Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Caruthersville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Caruthersville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Caruthersville Elementary School's student population of 501 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Caruthersville Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	89
1	70
2	75
3	69
4	77
5	78

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Total Students

501 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Caruthersville Elementary School
2023	496
2022	509
2021	531
2020	474
2019	474
2018	547
2017	547
2016	597
2015	603
2014	603
2013	619
2012	633
2011	646
2010	664
2009	722
2008	795
2007	766
2006	840
2005	821
2004	932
2003	930
2002	858
2001	845
2000	820
1999	823
1998	779
1997	334
1996	332
1995	331
1994	649
1993	673
1992	623
1991	690
1990	760
1989	733
1988	832
1987	820

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Caruthersville Elementary School
2023	36
2022	36
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	35
2015	37
2014	40
2013	41
2012	41
2011	43
2010	51
2009	54
2008	58
2007	62
2006	63
2005	60
2004	61
2003	60
2002	57
2001	59
2000	58
1999	54
1998	52
1997	20
1996	23
1995	22
1994	46
1993	39
1992	39
1991	38
1990	41
1989	42
1988	43
1987	43

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School Rankings

Caruthersville Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Caruthersville Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1936 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Caruthersville Elementary School
2023	#1936
2022	#1928
2021	#1784
2019	#1621
2018	#1282
2017	#190
2016	#646
2015	#878
2014	#1690
2013	#1811
2012	#1357

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13%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Caruthersville Elementary School	Missouri	Caruthersville 18 School District
2023	13%	40%	10%
2022	16%	39%	12%
2021	21%	37%	14%
2019	32%	42%	19%
2018	37%	42%	24%
2017	67%	47%	40%
2016	59%	48%	39%
2015	59%	44%	40%
2014	41%	52%	37%
2013	38%	53%	39%
2012	51%	55%	40%

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19%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Caruthersville Elementary School	Missouri	Caruthersville 18 School District
2022	19%	43%	22%
2021	23%	46%	24%
2019	32%	49%	30%
2018	42%	49%	24%
2017	77%	61%	53%
2016	67%	63%	55%
2015	52%	60%	43%
2014	37%	53%	41%
2013	38%	55%	40%
2012	50%	55%	41%
2011	54%	55%	44%

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11-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Caruthersville Elementary School	Missouri	Caruthersville 18 School District
2022	15%	38%	17%
2021	22%	37%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Caruthersville Elementary School	Missouri	Caruthersville 18 School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	17:1	13:1	16:1
2020	15:1	13:1	15:1
2019	15:1	13:1	15:1
2018	18:1	14:1	16:1
2017	18:1	13:1	16:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	13:1	14:1
2009	13:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1989	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	19:1	16:1	18:1
1987	19:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Caruthersville Elementary School	Missouri	Caruthersville 18 School District
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	4%	8%	4%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Black

43%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Caruthersville Elementary School	Missouri	Caruthersville 18 School District
2023	45%	15%	45%
2022	47%	15%	46%
2021	46%	15%	46%
2020	42%	16%	43%
2019	42%	16%	43%
2018	45%	16%	45%
2017	45%	16%	45%
2016	46%	16%	46%
2015	45%	16%	47%
2014	45%	16%	47%
2013	48%	17%	50%
2012	47%	17%	50%
2011	45%	17%	49%
2010	47%	18%	49%
2009	45%	18%	49%
2008	50%	18%	52%
2007	49%	18%	49%
2006	45%	18%	46%
2005	53%	18%	52%
2004	48%	18%	48%
2003	50%	18%	48%
2002	45%	18%	45%
2001	51%	17%	47%
2000	53%	17%	47%
1999	52%	17%	47%
1998	51%	17%	45%
1997	42%	17%	47%
1996	40%	16%	43%
1995	39%	16%	44%
1994	46%	16%	43%
1993	44%	15%	43%

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White

38%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Caruthersville Elementary School	Missouri	Caruthersville 18 School District
2023	37%	69%	39%
2022	38%	69%	41%
2021	40%	70%	42%
2020	46%	71%	47%
2019	46%	71%	47%
2018	47%	72%	48%
2017	47%	72%	48%
2016	44%	72%	47%
2015	46%	73%	47%
2014	46%	73%	46%
2013	49%	74%	47%
2012	51%	74%	48%
2011	53%	75%	49%
2010	51%	76%	49%
2009	53%	76%	49%
2008	48%	76%	46%
2007	49%	76%	49%
2006	54%	77%	54%
2005	46%	77%	47%
2004	50%	78%	50%
2003	49%	78%	51%
2002	53%	79%	53%
2001	48%	79%	52%
2000	47%	80%	52%
1999	48%	81%	53%
1998	49%	81%	55%
1997	56%	81%	53%
1996	59%	82%	56%
1995	61%	82%	55%
1994	54%	82%	56%
1993	56%	83%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Caruthersville Elementary School	Missouri	Caruthersville 18 School District
2023	13%	6%	10%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Caruthersville Elementary School	Missouri	Caruthersville 18 School District
2023	0.65	0.50	0.64
2022	0.63	0.50	0.62
2021	0.62	0.48	0.61
2020	0.61	0.47	0.60
2019	0.61	0.47	0.60
2018	0.58	0.45	0.57
2017	0.58	0.45	0.57
2016	0.60	0.46	0.57
2015	0.59	0.44	0.56
2014	0.59	0.44	0.57
2013	0.53	0.42	0.53
2012	0.52	0.42	0.52
2011	0.52	0.41	0.52
2010	0.52	0.39	0.52
2009	0.52	0.39	0.52
2008	0.52	0.39	0.52
2007	0.52	0.39	0.52
2006	0.51	0.37	0.51
2005	0.51	0.38	0.52
2004	0.52	0.36	0.52
2003	0.51	0.36	0.51
2002	0.52	0.35	0.52
2001	0.51	0.35	0.51
2000	0.51	0.33	0.51
1999	0.50	0.32	0.51
1998	0.51	0.31	0.51
1997	0.51	0.31	0.51
1996	0.50	0.30	0.50
1995	0.48	0.30	0.51
1994	0.51	0.30	0.50
1993	0.50	0.29	0.50

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Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Caruthersville Elementary School	Missouri	Caruthersville 18 School District
2023	99%	41%	99%
2022	99%	40%	99%
2021	99%	43%	99%
2020	99%	44%	99%
2019	99%	44%	99%
2018	99%	44%	100%
2017	99%	44%	100%
2016	99%	44%	99%
2015	100%	44%	100%
2014	76%	42%	71%
2013	65%	38%	64%
2012	63%	38%	65%
2011	59%	37%	61%
2010	65%	36%	65%
2009	61%	31%	60%
2008	52%	32%	56%
2007	67%	31%	63%
2006	70%	32%	67%
2005	67%	32%	62%
2004	62%	30%	58%
2003	65%	29%	60%
2002	69%	28%	61%
2001	67%	28%	58%
2000	71%	28%	59%
1999	71%	27%	56%
1998	75%	28%	60%
1997	71%	28%	62%
1995	84%	29%	68%
1994	69%	26%	57%
1993	77%	21%	62%
1992	72%	14%	59%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Caruthersville Elementary School	Missouri	Caruthersville 18 School District
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	5%	7%	5%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	5%	7%	5%
2001	7%	7%	6%
2000	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Caruthersville 18 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caruthersville Elementary School's ranking?

Caruthersville Elementary School is ranked #1936 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Caruthersville Elementary School often compared to?

Caruthersville Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Central Elementary School, Cooter Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Caruthersville Elementary School?

501 students attend Caruthersville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Caruthersville Elementary School students are Black, 38% of students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Caruthersville Elementary School?

Caruthersville Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Caruthersville Elementary School offer ?

Caruthersville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Caruthersville Elementary School part of?

Caruthersville Elementary School is part of Caruthersville 18 School District.