Meadow Heights R-II School District
Patton, Missouri · Bollinger County · Grades Pre-K–12
Meadow Heights R-II School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 489 students. By enrollment it is the 299th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 489 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 39.7 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Bollinger County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2923640 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Meadow Heights R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 233 | 12.6 | 50.2% |
| Meadow Heights High School | High | 9–12 | 158 | 11.7 | 46.2% |
| Meadow Heights Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 98 | 12.6 | 51% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Meadow Heights R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Meadow Heights R-II in context
Size
Meadow Heights R-II School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). Its schools average 163 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Meadow Heights Elementary School (233) and the smallest is Meadow Heights Middle School (98).
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 55 students this year. Grade 12 has 49 students and kindergarten has 36, 36% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Meadow Heights R-II enrolls 27 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 Meadow Heights R-II at 97.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
49.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 46.2% at Meadow Heights High School to 51% at Meadow Heights Middle School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 245 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 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 Meadow Heights R-II'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 Marquand-Zion R-VI School District, 11.8 miles away with 128 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Meadow Heights R-II. Bollinger 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 | 39.7 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 245 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 543 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7.4 | 66 |
| Other student support staff | 2.8 | 175 |
| School administrators | 2 | 245 |
| District administrators | 1 | 489 |
| All staff | 81.2 |
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 | 97.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 33 |
| Grade 2 | 38 |
| Grade 3 | 31 |
| Grade 4 | 32 |
| Grade 5 | 36 |
| Grade 6 | 30 |
| Grade 7 | 36 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 55 |
| Grade 10 | 21 |
| Grade 11 | 33 |
| Grade 12 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquand-Zion R-VI School District | 12 mi | 128 | 6.5 | – |
| Oak Ridge R-VI School District | 13 mi | 365 | 12.1 | – |
| Woodland R-IV School District | 14 mi | 871 | 12.9 | – |
| Perry County 32 School District | 16 mi | 2,103 | 12.5 | – |
| Fredericktown R-I School District | 17 mi | 1,883 | 13.4 | – |
| Leopold R-III School District | 18 mi | 191 | 10 | – |
| Jackson R-II School District | 19 mi | 5,748 | 15 | – |
| Altenburg 48 School District | 23 mi | 113 | 9.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bollinger County
- Woodland R-IV School District (871 students)
- Leopold R-III School District (191 students)
- Zalma R-V School District (174 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
14571 State Highway 72, Patton, MO 63662
Phone: (573)866-0060
Website: meadowheights.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.