SHELL KNOB ELEM.

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Shell Knob, Missouri·65747
Score
42.1/100
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#48
Among 82 Missouri K-8 schools
Top 59%
In Missouri

Score 42.1/100: better than 42% of Missouri K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% Proficient or Advanced on state tests in Missouri, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Missouri schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 33%, better than 31% of them
78 students tested
Math
41%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 34%, better than 61% of them
78 students tested
All Missouri schools (ELA / math)
45% / 44%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MAPhidden (small group)8
English language artsGrade 4MAPhidden (small group)9
English language artsGrade 5MAPhidden (small group)18
English language artsGrade 6MAPhidden (small group)16
English language artsGrade 7MAPhidden (small group)11
English language artsGrade 8MAP25.116
English language artsAll gradesMAP26.878
MathGrade 3MAPhidden (small group)8
MathGrade 4MAPhidden (small group)9
MathGrade 5MAPhidden (small group)18
MathGrade 6MAPhidden (small group)16
MathGrade 7MAPhidden (small group)11
MathGrade 8MAPhidden (small group)16
MathAll gradesMAP40.978
ScienceGrade 5MAP27.918
ScienceGrade 8MAPhidden (small group)16
ScienceAll gradesMAPhidden (small group)34

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
114
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
114
Typical K-8 school: 143
Free or reduced-price lunch
68%
Typical K-8 school: 59%

District and location

School district
City
Barry County

Contact

Address
24400 STATE HWY 39
Shell Knob, MO 65747

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Missouri. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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SHELL KNOB ELEM. at a glance

SHELL KNOB ELEM. is a public K-8 school in Shell Knob, Missouri, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Shell Knob 78 school district. It has about 114 students (a typical Missouri K-8 school has 143). About 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 59% at a typical Missouri K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 33%) and 41% in math (similar schools: 34%) reached the state standard (% Proficient or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Missouri K-8 schools, it scores 42.1 out of 100: better than 42% of them, ranking #48 of 82. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.