Lockwood R-I School District
Lockwood, Missouri · Dade County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lockwood R-I School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 304 students. By enrollment it is the 368th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 304 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 27.8 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Dade County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2919140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lockwood R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 142 | 10.6 | 59.9% |
| Lockwood High School | High | 9–12 | 102 | 9.2 | 33.3% |
| Lockwood Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 60 | 18.1 | 45% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lockwood R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lockwood R-I in context
Size
Lockwood R-I School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Lockwood Elementary School with 142 students, and the smallest is Lockwood Middle School with 60; the average is 101, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 32 students this year. Grade 12 has 20 students and kindergarten has 22, within 10% of each other. Lockwood R-I enrolls 3 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Lockwood R-I at 93.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 33.3% at Lockwood High School to 59.9% at Lockwood Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 304 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 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 Lockwood R-I's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Greenfield R-IV School District, 6.6 miles away with 395 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Lockwood R-I. Dade 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 | 27.8 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1 | 304 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 304 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 5 | 61 |
| Other student support staff | 2.1 | 145 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 160 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 338 |
| All staff | 53.3 |
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 | 93.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 3 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 24 |
| Grade 7 | 31 |
| Grade 8 | 29 |
| Grade 9 | 32 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield R-IV School District | 7 mi | 395 | 9.1 | – |
| Golden City R-III School District | 8 mi | 164 | 8.2 | – |
| Miller R-II School District | 13 mi | 580 | 13.8 | – |
| Everton R-III School District | 14 mi | 145 | 8.2 | – |
| Lamar R-I School District | 16 mi | 1,158 | 11.2 | – |
| Avilla R-XIII School District | 17 mi | 114 | 8.4 | – |
| Dadeville R-II School District | 17 mi | 217 | 11.5 | – |
| Jasper County R-V School District | 19 mi | 454 | 11.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dade County
- Greenfield R-IV School District (395 students)
- Dadeville R-II School District (217 students)
- Everton R-III School District (145 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
400 W 4th St, Lockwood, MO 65682
Phone: (417)232-4513
Website: lockwoodschools.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.