📍 7013 School Street, Zalma, Bollinger County, 63787
Zalma Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Zalma, Bollinger County. The school has 115 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Zalma R-V school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Zalma Elem. enrolls 115 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% White and <1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 114 | 99% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
115 of the school's 115 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 115 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Zalma Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 27, state house district 145.
Zalma Elem. is one of 2 schools in ZALMA R-V, based in Zalma, Missouri. The district serves 174 students district-wide and employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 115 students, Zalma Elem. is larger than the district average of about 87 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote