Adair County Elementary School
Public elementary school in Novinger, Missouri · Adair County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Adair County Elementary School serves 105 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Novinger (Adair County). It is one of 2 schools in Adair County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1091st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 7.4 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 ÷ 14.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Adair County R-I School District |
| County | Adair County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292298001314 |
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-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 105 | 206 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 7.4 | 8.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.4% | 50% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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-I School District. Its 105 students are 51% of the district's 206. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.4 miles away and have a median of 221 students, so 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 22 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 9, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 6 has 35% fewer students than kindergarten (11 against 17). 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
All of its students are reported as White.
52.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50% across Adair County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 26.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Adair County Elementary School has 14.26 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 105 students would have about 8.5 teachers, so Adair County Elementary School has 5.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Ray Miller Elementary School, 8.2 miles away in Kirksville R-III School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 100% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 12 |
| Grade 2 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Rombauer Ave, Novinger, MO 63559
Phone: (660)234-9193
Website: novinger.k12.mo.us
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Miller Elementary School | Kirksville R-III | 8.2 mi | 530 | 12.2 | 56.6% |
| Kirksville Primary School | Kirksville R-III | 8.2 mi | 539 | 8.5 | 55.1% |
| Green City Elementary School | Green City R-I | 13.2 mi | 132 | 10.7 | 59.8% |
| Schuyler County Elementary School | Schuyler County R-I | 14.9 mi | 330 | 10.2 | 65.2% |
| Adair County Elementary School | Adair County R-II | 18.0 mi | 73 | 6 | 47.9% |
| La Plata Elementary School | La Plata R-II | 18.3 mi | 145 | 8.9 | 38.6% |
| Putnam County Elementary School | Putnam County R-I | 22.7 mi | 296 | 10.9 | 48.6% |
| Atlanta Elementary School | Atlanta C-3 | 26.4 mi | 112 | 10.1 | 40.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Adair County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County High School | High | 7–12 | 101 |