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

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Tarkio Elementary School

1201 Pine St
Tarkio, MO 64491

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Bottom 50%

Serving 160 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tarkio 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 160 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Tarkio Elementary School's student population of 160 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tarkio Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	18
1	17
2	24
3	22
4	19
5	39

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Total Students

160 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tarkio Elementary School
2023	167
2022	176
2021	172
2020	201
2019	201
2018	189
2017	189
2016	197
2015	162
2014	180
2013	176
2012	178
2011	170
2010	158
2009	177
2008	190
2007	210
2006	220
2005	203
2004	235
2003	276
2002	245
2001	250
2000	275
1999	292
1998	260
1997	282
1996	259
1995	226
1994	216
1993	221
1992	209
1991	223
1990	231
1989	220
1988	218
1987	223

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tarkio Elementary School
2023	21
2022	19
2021	20
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	24
2014	21
2013	21
2012	20
2011	20
2010	20
2008	22
2007	21
2006	22
2005	25
2004	25
2003	25
2002	23
2001	22
2000	21
1999	21
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	18
1994	19
1993	18
1992	18
1991	19
1990	19

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School Rankings

Tarkio 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 Tarkio Elementary School is 0.12, which is less 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)

#1222 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tarkio Elementary School
2023	#1222
2022	#934
2021	#1211
2019	#454
2018	#387
2017	#137
2016	#536
2015	#624
2014	#1815
2013	#930
2012	#642

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30-34%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tarkio Elementary School	Missouri	Tarkio R-I School District
2023	32%	40%	32%
2022	42%	39%	37%
2021	32%	37%	37%
2019	52%	42%	37%
2018	57%	42%	47%
2017	67%	47%	52%
2016	52%	48%	47%
2015	57%	44%	47%
2014	37%	52%	47%
2013	57%	53%	62%
2012	62%	55%	62%

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40-44%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tarkio Elementary School	Missouri	Tarkio R-I School District
2022	42%	43%	47%
2021	42%	46%	47%
2019	57%	49%	52%
2018	57%	49%	47%
2017	82%	61%	72%
2016	77%	63%	67%
2015	62%	60%	62%
2014	27%	53%	47%
2013	52%	55%	62%
2012	57%	55%	57%
2011	42%	55%	57%

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21-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Tarkio Elementary School	Missouri	Tarkio R-I School District
2022	30%	38%	37%
2021	69%	37%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tarkio Elementary School	Missouri	Tarkio R-I School District
2023	8:1	13:1	11:1
2022	9:1	13:1	12:1
2021	9:1	13:1	12:1
2020	9:1	13:1	11:1
2019	9:1	13:1	11:1
2018	8:1	14:1	10:1
2017	8:1	13:1	10:1
2016	8:1	14:1	9:1
2015	7:1	14:1	9:1
2014	9:1	14:1	8:1
2013	8:1	14:1	8:1
2012	9:1	14:1	9:1
2011	8:1	14:1	8:1
2010	8:1	13:1	8:1
2008	9:1	13:1	9:1
2007	10:1	15:1	11:1
2006	10:1	14:1	10:1
2005	8:1	14:1	9:1
2004	9:1	14:1	12:1
2003	11:1	14:1	13:1
2002	11:1	14:1	13:1
2001	11:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	14:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	12:1	15:1	11:1
1997	14:1	15:1	11:1
1996	13:1	15:1	12:1
1995	12:1	15:1	12:1
1994	11:1	16:1	11:1
1993	12:1	16:1	11:1
1992	12:1	16:1	11:1
1991	12:1	16:1	11:1
1990	12:1	16:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Tarkio Elementary School	Missouri	Tarkio R-I School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tarkio Elementary School	Missouri	Tarkio R-I School District
2023	2%	15%	15%
2022	3%	15%	16%
2021	2%	15%	15%
2020	2%	16%	14%
2019	2%	16%	14%
2018	1%	16%	15%
2017	1%	16%	15%
2016	2%	16%	15%
2012	1%	17%	1%
2011	1%	17%	1%
2010	1%	18%	2%
2009	1%	18%	3%
2008	3%	18%	3%
2007	12%	18%	6%
2006	4%	18%	3%
2005	5%	18%	3%
2004	5%	18%	20%
2003	3%	18%	11%
2002	4%	18%	16%
2001	2%	17%	17%
2000	2%	17%	13%
1999	1%	17%	11%
1998	2%	17%	2%
1997	1%	17%	2%
1996	1%	16%	1%
1994	1%	16%	1%
1993	1%	15%	1%
1992	1%	16%

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White

94%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarkio Elementary School	Missouri	Tarkio R-I School District
2023	91%	69%	80%
2022	91%	69%	79%
2021	92%	70%	78%
2020	94%	71%	82%
2019	94%	71%	82%
2018	94%	72%	81%
2017	94%	72%	81%
2016	94%	72%	82%
2015	95%	73%	80%
2014	95%	73%	95%
2013	94%	74%	94%
2012	94%	74%	94%
2011	94%	75%	95%
2010	97%	76%	95%
2009	97%	76%	95%
2008	96%	76%	95%
2007	87%	76%	94%
2006	94%	77%	95%
2005	92%	77%	95%
2004	93%	78%	78%
2003	96%	78%	86%
2002	96%	79%	83%
2001	98%	79%	82%
2000	98%	80%	86%
1999	98%	81%	88%
1998	98%	81%	98%
1997	99%	81%	98%
1996	98%	82%	97%
1995	100%	82%	98%
1994	99%	82%	99%
1993	99%	83%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarkio Elementary School	Missouri	Tarkio R-I School District
2023	0.17	0.50	0.34
2022	0.17	0.50	0.35
2021	0.15	0.48	0.36
2020	0.12	0.47	0.31
2019	0.12	0.47	0.31
2018	0.11	0.45	0.31
2017	0.11	0.45	0.31
2016	0.12	0.46	0.31
2015	0.10	0.44	0.32
2014	0.09	0.44	0.10
2013	0.11	0.42	0.12
2012	0.12	0.42	0.11
2011	0.11	0.41	0.10
2010	0.06	0.39	0.09
2009	0.06	0.39	0.10
2008	0.07	0.39	0.10
2007	0.23	0.39	0.12
2006	0.12	0.37	0.07
2005	0.15	0.38	0.10
2004	0.12	0.36	0.35
2003	0.08	0.36	0.24
2002	0.08	0.35	0.28
2001	0.04	0.35	0.29
2000	0.04	0.33	0.25
1999	0.04	0.32	0.21
1998	0.04	0.31	0.05
1997	0.02	0.31	0.04
1996	0.04	0.30	0.06
1995	0.02	0.30	0.04
1994	0.02	0.30	0.03
1993	0.02	0.29	0.02

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Eligible for

35%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tarkio Elementary School	Missouri	Tarkio R-I School District
2023	44%	41%	51%
2022	30%	40%	43%
2021	31%	43%	46%
2020	37%	44%	49%
2019	37%	44%	49%
2018	37%	44%	50%
2017	37%	44%	50%
2016	36%	44%	50%
2015	32%	44%	49%
2014	33%	42%	33%
2013	28%	38%	29%
2012	31%	38%	31%
2011	33%	37%	34%
2010	31%	36%	29%
2009	34%	31%	29%
2008	32%	32%	24%
2007	29%	31%	27%
2006	39%	32%	37%
2005	50%	32%	38%
2004	41%	30%	46%
2003	38%	29%	41%
2001	33%	28%	43%
2000	27%	28%	38%
1999	37%	27%	27%
1998	32%	28%	25%
1997	33%	28%	28%
1996	54%	28%	28%
1995	37%	29%	35%
1994	75%	26%	38%
1993	70%	21%	36%
1992	59%	14%	28%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Tarkio Elementary School	Missouri	Tarkio R-I School District
2023	11%	7%	7%
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	11%	6%	7%
2020	16%	6%	11%
2019	16%	6%	11%
2018	17%	6%	13%
2017	17%	6%	13%
2016	14%	6%	10%
2015	17%	7%	11%
2014	15%	7%	13%
2013	14%	7%	13%
2012	13%	7%	11%
2011	8%	7%	9%
2010	11%	8%	12%
2009	11%	8%	14%
2008	14%	8%	15%
2007	16%	8%	12%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	15%	7%	13%
2004	12%	7%	9%
2003	14%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tarkio R-I School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tarkio Elementary School's ranking?

Tarkio Elementary School is ranked #1222 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Tarkio Elementary School?

160 students attend Tarkio Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Tarkio Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Tarkio Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Tarkio Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Tarkio Elementary School part of?

Tarkio Elementary School is part of Tarkio R-I School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 160 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education