Adair County Elementary School
Public elementary school in Brashear, Missouri · Adair County R-II School District · Grades K–6
Adair County Elementary School serves 73 students in grades K–6 in Brashear (Adair County). It is one of 2 schools in Adair County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 1138th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–6 |
| District | Adair County R-II School District |
| County | Adair County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290579000124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Adair County R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 73 | 144 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6 | 6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.9% | 39.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Adair County Elementary School in context
Size
Adair County Elementary School is the only elementary school in Adair County R-II School District. Its 73 students are 50.7% of the district's 144. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 260; Adair County Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 14 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 6, against an average of 10 per grade. This year grade 6 has 33% fewer students than kindergarten (6 against 9). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 97.3% here and 97.2% across Adair County R-II.
47.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.6% across Adair County R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 12.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 12.22 full-time-equivalent teachers for 73 students, Adair County Elementary School has 6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 73 students would have about 5.9 teachers, so Adair County Elementary School has 6.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Adair County Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Kirksville Primary School, 9.9 miles away in Kirksville R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.7% |
52.1% of students are girls and 47.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 12 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
205 W Dewey, Brashear, MO 63533
Phone: (660)323-5272
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Adair County Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville Primary School | Kirksville R-III | 9.9 mi | 539 | 8.5 | 55.1% |
| Ray Miller Elementary School | Kirksville R-III | 9.9 mi | 530 | 12.2 | 56.6% |
| La Plata Elementary School | La Plata R-II | 10.7 mi | 145 | 8.9 | 38.6% |
| Knox County Elementary School | Knox County R-I | 12.8 mi | 268 | 11.2 | 58.2% |
| Adair County Elementary School | Adair County R-I | 18.0 mi | 105 | 7.4 | 52.4% |
| Atlanta Elementary School | Atlanta C-3 | 18.4 mi | 112 | 10.1 | 40.2% |
| Schuyler County Elementary School | Schuyler County R-I | 21.2 mi | 330 | 10.2 | 65.2% |
| Scotland County Elementary School | Scotland County R-I | 24.8 mi | 252 | 8.7 | 54.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Adair County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County High School | High | 7–12 | 71 |