O'neal Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Serving 335 students in grades 1-3, O'neal Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 335 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 5% in MO
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

O'neal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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O'neal Elementary School's student population of 335 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	O'neal Elementary School
1	112
2	112
3	111

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Total Students

335 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	O'neal Elementary School
2024	335
2023	325
2022	338
2021	325
2020	339
2019	339
2018	350
2017	350
2016	514
2015	490
2014	482
2013	480
2012	503
2011	429
2010	427
2009	440
2008	435
2007	469
2006	448
2005	456
2004	420
2003	421
2002	404
2001	408
2000	442
1999	463
1998	414
1997	527
1996	545
1995	562
1994	550
1993	567
1992	542
1991	548
1990	561
1989	529
1988	535

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	O'neal Elementary School
2024	29
2023	28
2022	27
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	33
2015	31
2014	34
2013	31
2012	30
2011	31
2010	33
2009	32
2008	33
2007	29
2006	30
2005	30
2004	28
2003	28
2002	27
2001	28
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1997	30
1996	31
1995	32
1994	28
1993	28
1992	29
1991	29
1990	27
1989	26
1988	25

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School Calendar

School Motto

If you have a child’s heart, you have his head.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

O'neal Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of O'neal Elementary School is 0.41, 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)

#39 out of 2076 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	O'neal Elementary School
2023	#39
2022	#74
2021	#375
2019	#181
2018	#201
2017	#757
2016	#445
2015	#598
2014	#852
2013	#571
2012	#351

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75-79%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	O'neal Elementary School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	77%	40%	43%
2022	67%	39%	44%
2021	52%	37%	38%
2019	62%	42%	42%
2018	67%	42%	39%
2017	52%	47%	42%
2016	68%	48%	43%
2015	59%	44%	38%
2014	53%	52%	45%
2013	63%	53%	53%
2012	70%	55%	55%

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65-69%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	O'neal Elementary School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2022	67%	43%	44%
2021	52%	46%	47%
2019	67%	49%	50%
2018	62%	49%	39%
2017	57%	61%	58%
2016	70%	63%	62%
2015	64%	60%	55%
2014	53%	53%	50%
2013	59%	55%	54%
2012	63%	55%	56%
2011	55%	55%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	O'neal Elementary School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2024	12:1	12:1
2023	12:1	13:1	14:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	12:1	14:1	16:1
2019	12:1	14:1	16:1
2018	13:1	14:1	17:1
2017	13:1	14:1	17:1
2016	16:1	14:1	18:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	14:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	13:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	18:1
2006	15:1	14:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	17:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	15:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	18:1
1995	17:1	16:1	19:1
1994	19:1	16:1	20:1
1993	20:1	17:1	21:1
1992	19:1	16:1	19:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1
1990	21:1	17:1	20:1
1989	21:1	17:1	19:1
1988	22:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	O'neal Elementary School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2024	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	O'neal Elementary School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2024	3%	8%
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	1%	8%	3%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	3%	7%	2%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	O'neal Elementary School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2024	9%	15%
2023	11%	15%	12%
2022	11%	15%	11%
2021	13%	15%	12%
2020	11%	16%	11%
2019	11%	16%	11%
2018	10%	16%	12%
2017	10%	16%	12%
2016	10%	16%	12%
2015	9%	16%	12%
2014	5%	16%	11%
2013	6%	17%	11%
2012	8%	17%	12%
2011	9%	17%	12%
2010	9%	18%	13%
2009	11%	18%	12%
2008	8%	18%	12%
2007	11%	18%	11%
2006	13%	18%	11%
2005	11%	18%	11%
2004	11%	18%	11%
2003	9%	18%	10%
2002	10%	18%	12%
2001	6%	17%	12%
2000	4%	17%	11%
1999	4%	17%	11%
1998	4%	17%	11%
1997	1%	17%	11%
1996	1%	16%	11%
1995	1%	16%	11%
1994	1%	16%	10%

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White

76%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	O'neal Elementary School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2024	76%	68%
2023	78%	69%	77%
2022	81%	69%	78%
2021	77%	70%	79%
2020	77%	71%	80%
2019	77%	71%	80%
2018	82%	72%	81%
2017	82%	72%	81%
2016	86%	72%	83%
2015	87%	73%	81%
2014	92%	73%	85%
2013	90%	74%	85%
2012	88%	74%	84%
2011	89%	75%	85%
2010	89%	76%	83%
2009	87%	76%	85%
2008	90%	76%	85%
2007	86%	76%	86%
2006	85%	77%	86%
2005	87%	77%	86%
2004	87%	78%	87%
2003	90%	78%	88%
2002	89%	79%	86%
2001	93%	79%	86%
2000	94%	80%	87%
1999	94%	81%	88%
1998	95%	81%	87%
1997	97%	81%	87%
1996	98%	82%	89%
1995	98%	82%	89%
1994	99%	82%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	O'neal Elementary School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2024	11%	6%
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	O'neal Elementary School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2024	0.41	0.51
2023	0.37	0.50	0.38
2022	0.33	0.50	0.37
2021	0.39	0.48	0.36
2020	0.39	0.47	0.34
2019	0.39	0.47	0.34
2018	0.32	0.45	0.33
2017	0.32	0.45	0.33
2016	0.25	0.46	0.31
2015	0.24	0.44	0.30
2014	0.15	0.44	0.27
2013	0.20	0.42	0.27
2012	0.22	0.42	0.27
2011	0.20	0.41	0.27
2010	0.20	0.39	0.28
2009	0.23	0.39	0.26
2008	0.19	0.39	0.26
2007	0.25	0.39	0.25
2006	0.26	0.37	0.25
2005	0.23	0.38	0.24
2004	0.23	0.36	0.23
2003	0.18	0.36	0.22
2002	0.20	0.35	0.24
2001	0.13	0.35	0.24
2000	0.12	0.33	0.24
1999	0.12	0.32	0.22
1998	0.10	0.31	0.22
1997	0.05	0.31	0.22
1996	0.04	0.30	0.20
1995	0.04	0.30	0.20
1994	0.02	0.30	0.19

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Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	O'neal Elementary School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2024	100%	42%
2023	99%	41%	71%
2022	99%	40%	71%
2021	99%	43%	71%
2020	99%	44%	71%
2019	99%	44%	71%
2018	60%	44%	60%
2017	60%	44%	60%
2016	45%	44%	52%
2015	44%	44%	54%
2014	44%	42%	53%
2013	47%	38%	50%
2012	46%	38%	50%
2011	45%	37%	49%
2010	45%	36%	50%
2009	39%	31%	47%
2008	42%	32%	46%
2007	46%	31%	45%
2006	47%	32%	44%
2005	43%	32%	44%
2004	45%	30%	43%
2003	42%	29%	42%
2002	43%	28%	42%
2001	33%	28%	39%
2000	33%	28%	41%
1999	34%	27%	38%
1998	33%	28%	43%
1997	20%	28%	42%
1996	25%	28%	45%
1995	20%	29%	40%
1994	27%	26%	50%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	O'neal Elementary School	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	10%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	9%	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	7%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	8%
2000	10%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Poplar Bluff R-I School District

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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is O'neal Elementary School's ranking?

O'neal Elementary School is ranked #39 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are O'neal Elementary School often compared to?

O'neal Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eugene Field Elementary School, Lake Road Elementary School, Oak Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend O'neal Elementary School?

335 students attend O'neal Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of O'neal Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of O'neal Elementary School?

O'neal Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does O'neal Elementary School offer ?

O'neal Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is O'neal Elementary School part of?

O'neal Elementary School is part of Poplar Bluff R-I School District.

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