Laredo R-VII School District
Laredo, Missouri · Grundy County · Grades Pre-K–8
Laredo R-VII School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 51 students. By enrollment it is the 533rd largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 51 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 8 |
| Students per teacher | 6.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Grundy County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2917910 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Laredo R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laredo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 51 | 6.4 | 51% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Laredo R-VII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Laredo R-VII in context
Size
Laredo R-VII School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Laredo Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 8 students this year. Grade 8 has 8 students and kindergarten has 5, 60% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Laredo R-VII.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Laredo R-VII at 94.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 5.9%.
51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 6.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.2 counselors it has 255 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.2 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Laredo R-VII's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Pleasant View R-VI School District, 6.6 miles away with 158 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Laredo R-VII. Grundy County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 8 | 6 |
| School counselors | 0.2 | 255 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.2 | 255 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 51 |
| Other student support staff | 0.4 | 128 |
| School administrators | 0 | – |
| District administrators | 0.8 | 64 |
| All staff | 13.6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.1% |
| Black | 5.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 5 |
| Grade 1 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | 3 |
| Grade 3 | 7 |
| Grade 4 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 8 |
| Grade 6 | 5 |
| Grade 7 | 5 |
| Grade 8 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View R-VI School District | 7 mi | 158 | 10.6 | – |
| Livingston County R-III School District | 8 mi | 46 | 6.9 | – |
| Grundy County R-V School District | 9 mi | 122 | 7.8 | – |
| Trenton R-IX School District | 9 mi | 967 | 10.6 | – |
| Chillicothe R-II School District | 16 mi | 917 | 8.8 | – |
| Spickard R-II School District | 17 mi | 21 | 2.3 | – |
| Linn County R-I School District | 18 mi | 171 | 8.6 | – |
| Meadville R-IV School District | 18 mi | 215 | 9.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Grundy County
- Trenton R-IX School District (967 students)
- Pleasant View R-VI School District (158 students)
- Spickard R-II School District (21 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
106 W Main, Laredo, MO 64652
Phone: (660)286-2225
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.