Polo Elementary Primary School
300 West School St Polo MO, 64671, Caldwell County Phone: 660-354-2200 Ranking:  (1,222 out of 1,698, bottom 28%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4 School District: Polo R-VII 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: | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 165 | 161 | 162 | 176 | 166 | 168 | 135 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 21 | 12.7% | 11 | 6.8% | 18 | 11.1% | 20 | 11.4% | 3 | 1.8% | 28 | 16.7% | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 29 | 17.6% | 31 | 19.3% | 26 | 16.0% | 32 | 18.2% | 36 | 21.7% | 37 | 22.0% | 27 | 20.0% |
| Grade 1: | 25 | 15.2% | 24 | 14.9% | 27 | 16.7% | 28 | 15.9% | 37 | 22.3% | 30 | 17.9% | 27 | 20.0% |
| Grade 2: | 26 | 15.8% | 28 | 17.4% | 30 | 18.5% | 35 | 19.9% | 30 | 18.1% | 25 | 14.9% | 36 | 26.7% |
| Grade 3: | 31 | 18.8% | 34 | 21.1% | 31 | 19.1% | 32 | 18.2% | 33 | 19.9% | 29 | 17.3% | 18 | 13.3% |
| Grade 4: | 33 | 20.0% | 33 | 20.5% | 30 | 18.5% | 29 | 16.5% | 27 | 16.3% | 19 | 11.3% | 27 | 20.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 83 | 50.3% | 76 | 47.2% | 85 | 52.5% | 91 | 51.7% | 85 | 51.2% | 91 | 54.2% | 75 | 55.6% |
| Female: | 82 | 49.7% | 85 | 52.8% | 77 | 47.5% | 85 | 48.3% | 73 | 44.0% | 69 | 41.1% | 56 | 41.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.8% | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 159 | 96.4% | 158 | 98.1% | 160 | 98.8% | 174 | 98.9% | 164 | 98.8% | 167 | 99.4% | 134 | 99.3% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 61 | 37.0% | 65 | 40.4% | 72 | 44.4% | 72 | 40.9% | 82 | 49.4% | 54 | 32.1% | 44 | 32.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 7.9% | 16 | 9.9% | 15 | 9.3% | 22 | 12.5% | 21 | 12.7% | 24 | 14.3% | 13 | 9.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.96 | 9.50 | 10.20 | 10.89 | 11.77 | 12.80 | 9.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 46.4% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 31.3% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 20.6% | 20.6% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 27.3% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 27.3% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 44.1% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 28.6% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 28.6% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 31.3% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 24.1% | 24.1% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 36.4% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 39.4% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 28.6% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 41.3% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 35.5% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 51.5% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 48.3% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 60.7% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 35.5% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 48.5% | 50.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% | 66.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.0% | 33.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% | 91.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $31,200.0 | $29,300.0 |
| 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: | $31,870.0 | $29,659.0 |
* Polo Elementary Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.