Knob Noster Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Top 50%

Serving 512 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Knob Noster Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

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

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 50% in MO
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Knob Noster Elementary School's student population of 512 students has grown by 45% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Knob Noster Elementary School
Kind	77
1	84
2	103
3	86
4	82
5	80

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Total Students

512 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School
2023	502
2022	466
2021	444
2020	352
2019	352
2018	377
2017	377
2016	385
2015	339
2014	356
2013	369
2012	435
2011	413
2010	429
2009	414
2008	419
2007	392
2006	373
2005	382
2004	375
2003	398
2002	435
2001	494
2000	466
1999	472
1998	459
1997	425
1996	443
1995	468
1994	450
1993	504
1992	580
1991	594
1990	565
1989	565
1988	539
1987	523

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School
2023	28
2022	30
2021	30
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	25
2014	27
2013	29
2012	31
2011	33
2010	34
2009	34
2008	33
2007	28
2006	31
2005	29
2004	28
2003	31
2002	31
2001	33
2000	33
1999	33
1998	32
1997	28
1996	28
1995	28
1994	27
1993	30
1992	35
1991	34
1990	34
1989	34
1988	33
1987	32

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School Rankings

Knob Noster Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,084 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Knob Noster 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)

#860 out of 2084 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School
2022	#860
2021	#864
2019	#133
2018	#295
2017	#318
2016	#736
2015	#278
2014	#1034
2013	#697
2012	#621
2011	#1464

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38%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School	Missouri	Knob Noster R-VIII School District
2022	38%	39%	46%
2021	37%	37%	46%
2019	67%	42%	49%
2018	57%	42%	46%
2017	62%	47%	52%
2016	62%	48%	52%
2015	67%	44%	52%
2014	47%	52%	57%
2013	67%	53%	65%
2012	57%	55%	63%
2011	47%	54%	60%

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49%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School	Missouri	Knob Noster R-VIII School District
2022	49%	43%	53%
2021	48%	46%	52%
2019	67%	49%	55%
2018	62%	49%	46%
2017	72%	61%	68%
2016	62%	63%	70%
2015	72%	60%	70%
2014	52%	53%	62%
2013	52%	55%	65%
2012	62%	55%	63%
2011	47%	55%	59%

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45-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School	Missouri	Knob Noster R-VIII School District
2022	47%	38%	41%
2021	42%	37%	48%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School	Missouri	Knob Noster R-VIII School District
2023	18:1	13:1	15:1
2022	16:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	13:1	14:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	14:1	14:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	13:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	12:1
2010	13:1	13:1	11:1
2009	12:1	13:1	11:1
2008	13:1	13:1	11:1
2007	14:1	15:1	12:1
2006	12:1	14:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	17:1
1988	16:1	16:1	16:1
1987	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School	Missouri	Knob Noster R-VIII School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	1%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	4%
1998	3%	1%	5%
1997	2%	1%	5%
1996	3%	1%	4%
1995	2%	1%	4%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School	Missouri	Knob Noster R-VIII School District
2023	7%	8%	9%
2022	8%	8%	11%
2021	7%	7%	10%
2020	4%	7%	9%
2019	4%	7%	9%
2018	4%	6%	8%
2017	4%	6%	8%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	9%
2013	9%	5%	8%
2012	9%	5%	8%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	9%	4%	8%
2009	7%	4%	7%
2008	7%	4%	6%
2007	8%	3%	6%
2006	6%	3%	5%
2005	8%	3%	5%
2004	8%	3%	5%
2003	9%	2%	6%
2002	11%	2%	7%
2001	12%	2%	7%
2000	10%	2%	5%
1999	11%	1%	6%
1998	11%	1%	7%
1997	4%	1%	4%
1996	6%	1%	5%
1995	4%	1%	4%
1994	6%	1%	5%
1993	4%	1%	5%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School	Missouri	Knob Noster R-VIII School District
2023	4%	15%	4%
2022	5%	15%	6%
2021	5%	15%	6%
2020	6%	16%	6%
2019	6%	16%	6%
2018	5%	16%	8%
2017	5%	16%	8%
2016	6%	16%	9%
2015	3%	16%	8%
2014	4%	16%	8%
2013	5%	17%	8%
2012	6%	17%	9%
2011	9%	17%	9%
2010	10%	18%	9%
2009	7%	18%	8%
2008	7%	18%	9%
2007	9%	18%	9%
2006	10%	18%	10%
2005	11%	18%	11%
2004	12%	18%	12%
2003	9%	18%	11%
2002	11%	18%	11%
2001	11%	17%	11%
2000	11%	17%	11%
1999	10%	17%	11%
1998	12%	17%	11%
1997	13%	17%	11%
1996	12%	16%	11%
1995	12%	16%	10%
1994	11%	16%	11%
1993	10%	15%	11%

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White

76%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School	Missouri	Knob Noster R-VIII School District
2023	76%	69%	75%
2022	77%	69%	75%
2021	78%	70%	75%
2020	83%	71%	77%
2019	83%	71%	77%
2018	82%	72%	77%
2017	82%	72%	77%
2016	80%	72%	76%
2015	82%	73%	56%
2014	78%	73%	77%
2013	82%	74%	79%
2012	82%	74%	79%
2011	76%	75%	78%
2010	78%	76%	78%
2009	82%	76%	81%
2008	83%	76%	81%
2007	80%	76%	81%
2006	81%	77%	81%
2005	77%	77%	80%
2004	76%	78%	78%
2003	78%	78%	78%
2002	74%	79%	77%
2001	73%	79%	77%
2000	76%	80%	80%
1999	77%	81%	79%
1998	74%	81%	77%
1997	80%	81%	80%
1996	79%	82%	80%
1995	82%	82%	82%
1994	80%	82%	81%
1993	83%	83%	81%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School	Missouri	Knob Noster R-VIII School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School	Missouri	Knob Noster R-VIII School District
2023	0.41	0.50	0.42
2022	0.40	0.50	0.43
2021	0.38	0.48	0.42
2020	0.31	0.47	0.39
2019	0.31	0.47	0.39
2018	0.32	0.45	0.40
2017	0.32	0.45	0.40
2016	0.35	0.46	0.41
2015	0.32	0.44	0.41
2014	0.38	0.44	0.40
2013	0.32	0.42	0.37
2012	0.33	0.42	0.36
2011	0.41	0.41	0.38
2010	0.38	0.39	0.37
2009	0.32	0.39	0.34
2008	0.30	0.39	0.33
2007	0.34	0.39	0.34
2006	0.33	0.37	0.34
2005	0.39	0.38	0.35
2004	0.41	0.36	0.37
2003	0.38	0.36	0.38
2002	0.43	0.35	0.39
2001	0.44	0.35	0.39
2000	0.42	0.33	0.35
1999	0.40	0.32	0.36
1998	0.44	0.31	0.39
1997	0.34	0.31	0.34
1996	0.36	0.30	0.35
1995	0.31	0.30	0.32
1994	0.34	0.30	0.33
1993	0.29	0.29	0.33

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Eligible for

32%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School	Missouri	Knob Noster R-VIII School District
2023	27%	41%	22%
2022	23%	40%	16%
2021	29%	43%	18%
2020	31%	44%	22%
2019	31%	44%	22%
2018	34%	44%	24%
2017	34%	44%	24%
2016	38%	44%	25%
2015	33%	44%	20%
2014	37%	42%	23%
2013	41%	38%	26%
2012	40%	38%	24%
2011	39%	37%	24%
2010	38%	36%	23%
2009	31%	31%	21%
2008	34%	32%	21%
2007	32%	31%	18%
2006	37%	32%	18%
2005	34%	32%	18%
2004	34%	30%	20%
2003	27%	29%	16%
2002	33%	28%	19%
2001	26%	28%	15%
2000	31%	28%	21%
1999	30%	27%	21%
1998	33%	28%	22%
1997	34%	28%	23%
1996	44%	28%	41%
1995	31%	29%	23%
1994	29%	26%	20%
1993	26%	21%	20%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Knob Noster Elementary School	Missouri	Knob Noster R-VIII School District
2023	11%	7%	12%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	7%	6%	11%
2019	7%	6%	11%
2018	6%	6%	11%
2017	6%	6%	11%
2016	8%	6%	12%
2015	15%	7%	17%
2014	12%	7%	16%
2013	11%	7%	16%
2012	11%	7%	16%
2011	7%	7%	13%
2010	11%	8%	14%
2009	14%	8%	16%
2008	8%	8%	14%
2007	14%	8%	16%
2006	11%	8%	18%
2005	13%	7%	19%
2004	10%	7%	17%
2003	11%	7%	16%
2002	11%	7%	16%
2001	12%	7%	14%
2000	14%	7%	17%
1999	13%	6%	19%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Knob Noster R-VIII School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Knob Noster Elementary School's ranking?

Knob Noster Elementary School is ranked #860 out of 2,084 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Knob Noster Elementary School often compared to?

Knob Noster Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MO state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Knob Noster Elementary School?

512 students attend Knob Noster Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Knob Noster Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Knob Noster Elementary School?

Knob Noster Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Knob Noster Elementary School offer ?

Knob Noster Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Knob Noster Elementary School part of?

Knob Noster Elementary School is part of Knob Noster R-VIII School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education