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Pleasant Valley Elementary Primary School
652 County Rd 180
Carthage MO, 64836, Jasper County
Phone: 417-359-7085
Ranking: 
(293 out of 1,698, top 17%)*
(293 out of 1,698, top 17%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Carthage R-IX School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 154 | 152 | 156 | 165 | 157 | 182 | 155 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 36 | 23.4% | 34 | 22.4% | 34 | 21.8% | 36 | 21.8% | 28 | 17.8% | 38 | 20.9% | 24 | 15.5% |
| Grade 1: | 32 | 20.8% | 32 | 21.1% | 34 | 21.8% | 27 | 16.4% | 37 | 23.6% | 29 | 15.9% | 21 | 13.5% |
| Grade 2: | 31 | 20.1% | 33 | 21.7% | 22 | 14.1% | 34 | 20.6% | 36 | 22.9% | 26 | 14.3% | 25 | 16.1% |
| Grade 3: | 29 | 18.8% | 25 | 16.4% | 31 | 19.9% | 38 | 23.0% | 30 | 19.1% | 23 | 12.6% | 24 | 15.5% |
| Grade 4: | 26 | 16.9% | 28 | 18.4% | 35 | 22.4% | 30 | 18.2% | 26 | 16.6% | 23 | 12.6% | 15 | 9.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 81 | 52.6% | 87 | 57.2% | 81 | 51.9% | 84 | 50.9% | 72 | 45.9% | 92 | 50.5% | 77 | 49.7% |
| Female: | 73 | 47.4% | 65 | 42.8% | 75 | 48.1% | 81 | 49.1% | 77 | 49.0% | 82 | 45.1% | 74 | 47.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 13.6% | 15 | 9.9% | 16 | 10.3% | 14 | 8.5% | 12 | 7.6% | 12 | 6.6% | 9 | 5.8% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.3% | 4 | 2.4% | 5 | 3.2% | 4 | 2.2% | 4 | 2.6% |
| White: | 126 | 81.8% | 130 | 85.5% | 136 | 87.2% | 146 | 88.5% | 140 | 89.2% | 166 | 91.2% | 142 | 91.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 3.2% | 3 | 2.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 67 | 43.5% | 56 | 36.8% | 64 | 41.0% | 59 | 35.8% | 43 | 27.4% | 47 | 25.8% | 45 | 29.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 8.4% | 13 | 8.6% | 16 | 10.3% | 13 | 7.9% | 14 | 8.9% | 19 | 10.4% | 20 | 12.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.59 | 13.43 | 14.00 | 16.16 | 15.32 | 15.60 | 15.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 30.2% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 33.9% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 30.9% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 30.4% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 38.4% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 41.7% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 37.5% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 41.7% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 34.6% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18.8% | 39% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 41.5% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 33.4% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 40.1% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 48.9% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 48.4% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 50.1% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 41.6% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 40.7% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 40.3% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 37.3% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 51.7% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 51.4% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 57.8% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 49.3% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 35.1% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 38.5% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 41.3% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 38.7% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 44.8% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 48.7% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 60.9% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 53.4% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 43.6% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 44.1% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 42.1% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 44.7% | 49.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 40.4% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 49.3% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 42.5% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 42.7% | 47.8% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 34% | 45% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 40.4% | 43% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 46.4% | 44.4% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 48% | 45% | 47.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 46.1% | 48.1% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 42.4% | 44.6% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 51.8% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 55.2% | 51.1% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.8% | 50.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 62.5% | 62.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.5% | 37.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,074.0 | $35,773.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,460.0 | $38,212.0 |
* Pleasant Valley Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.