Missouri City 56 School District
Missouri City, Missouri · Clay County · Grades K–8
Missouri City 56 School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 14 students. By enrollment it is the 556th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 14 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3.3 |
| Students per teacher | 4.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 2921060 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Missouri City 56
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri City Elementary School | Elementary | K–8 | 14 | 4.2 | 35.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Missouri City 56 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Missouri City 56 in context
Size
Missouri City 56 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, Missouri City 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
Its largest grade this year is grade 5, with 5 students. Grade 8 has 3 students and grade 3 has 1, 200% 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 Missouri City 56.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Missouri City 56 at 100%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
35.7% 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 3.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 4.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.2 counselors it has 70 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
Missouri City 56 is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is Fort Osage R-I School District, 7.5 miles away with 4,718 students. 45 districts are within 25 miles, and 45 of them enroll more students than Missouri City 56. Clay County has 6 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 | 3.3 | 4 |
| School counselors | 0.2 | 70 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.2 | 70 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0.5 | 28 |
| School administrators | 1 | 14 |
| District administrators | 0.1 | 140 |
| All staff | 5.3 |
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 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 1 |
| Grade 4 | 2 |
| Grade 5 | 5 |
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Osage R-I School District | 8 mi | 4,718 | 13.2 | – |
| Excelsior Springs 40 School District | 8 mi | 2,661 | 13.8 | – |
| Liberty 53 School District | 8 mi | 11,826 | 13.8 | – |
| Orrick R-XI School District | 9 mi | 293 | 10.6 | – |
| Kearney R-I School District | 9 mi | 3,424 | 13.6 | – |
| Independence 30 School District | 13 mi | 14,272 | 14.7 | – |
| KC International Academy | 14 mi | 662 | 8.2 | – |
| North Kansas City 74 School District | 14 mi | 21,252 | 14.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Clay County
- North Kansas City 74 School District (21,252 students)
- Liberty 53 School District (11,826 students)
- Kearney R-I School District (3,424 students)
- Excelsior Springs 40 School District (2,661 students)
- Smithville R-II School District (2,514 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
700 E Main, Missouri City, MO 64072
Phone: (816)750-4391
Website: mocity.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.