Thornfield R-I School District
Thornfield, Missouri · Ozark County · Grades K–8
Thornfield R-I School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 48 students. By enrollment it is the 538th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 48 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 6 |
| Students per teacher | 8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Ozark County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2923370 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Thornfield R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornfield Elementary School | Elementary | K–8 | 48 | 8 | 66.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Thornfield R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Thornfield R-I in context
Size
Thornfield 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). All of its students attend one school, Thornfield 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 4 is its largest grade, with 10 students this year. Grade 8 has 5 students and kindergarten has 6, 17% fewer 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 Thornfield R-I.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Thornfield R-I at 97.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
66.7% 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 6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. Thornfield R-I reports no school counselors to NCES. 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 Thornfield 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 Lutie R-VI School District, 8.9 miles away with 106 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Thornfield R-I. Ozark County has 5 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 | 6 | 8 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.2 | 240 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0.8 | 60 |
| Other student support staff | 0.2 | 240 |
| School administrators | 0.9 | 53 |
| District administrators | 0 | – |
| All staff | 8.1 |
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 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 4 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 3 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Grade 8 | 5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutie R-VI School District | 9 mi | 106 | 4.7 | – |
| Plainview R-VIII School District | 13 mi | 93 | 8.2 | – |
| Mark Twain R-VIII School District | 13 mi | 62 | 12.4 | – |
| Bradleyville R-I School District | 15 mi | 205 | 8.8 | – |
| Gainesville R-V School District | 15 mi | 605 | 12 | – |
| Ava R-I School District | 17 mi | 1,330 | 14.1 | – |
| Skyline R-II School District | 21 mi | 88 | 8 | – |
| Taneyville R-II School District | 21 mi | 147 | 8.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Ozark County
- Gainesville R-V School District (605 students)
- Bakersfield R-IV School District (392 students)
- Dora R-III School District (307 students)
- Lutie R-VI School District (106 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
37 County Road 855, Thornfield, MO 65762
Phone: (417)265-3212
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.