Adrian Elementary School
Public elementary school in Adrian, Missouri · Adrian R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Adrian Elementary School serves 314 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Adrian (Bates County). It is one of 2 schools in Adrian R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 644th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 24.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Adrian R-III School District |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290285000001 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Adrian R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 314 | 689 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 12.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.8% | 25.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Adrian Elementary School in context
Size
Adrian Elementary School is the only elementary school in Adrian R-III School District. Its 314 students are 45.6% of the district's 689. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13.1 miles away and have a median of 257 students, so Adrian Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 55 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 16, against an average of 45 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% more students than kindergarten (50 against 43). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Adrian R-III (92.3%).
31.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 25.6% across Adrian R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 10.8% 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
Adrian Elementary School has 24.72 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 314 students would have about 25.5 teachers, so Adrian Elementary School has about as many as that.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Archie Elementary School, 5.9 miles away in Archie R-V 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 | 90.1% |
| Hispanic | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 51 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 N Houston, Adrian, MO 64720
Phone: (816)297-2158
Website: adrian.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Adrian Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Elementary School | Archie R-V | 5.9 mi | 291 | 14.8 | 34.7% |
| Butler Elementary School | Butler R-V | 9.8 mi | 410 | 11.4 | 55.9% |
| Miami Elementary School | Miami R-I | 10.9 mi | 103 | 8.7 | 37.9% |
| Ballard Elementary School | Ballard R-II | 11.3 mi | 57 | 6.9 | 57.9% |
| Drexel Elementary School | Drexel R-IV | 15.0 mi | 125 | 9.6 | 50.4% |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Sherwood Cass R-VIII | 15.9 mi | 336 | 11.6 | 46.4% |
| McEowen Elementary School | Harrisonville R-IX | 16.8 mi | 271 | 13.9 | 43.5% |
| Early Childhood Center | Harrisonville R-IX | 17.5 mi | 243 | 17.2 | 37.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Adrian R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Senior High School | High | 6–12 | 375 |