Alexander Elementary School
Public elementary school in Slater, Missouri · Slater School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Alexander Elementary School serves 226 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Slater (Saline County). It is one of 2 schools in Slater School District. By enrollment it is the 868th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.2 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 ÷ 22.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Slater School District |
| County | Saline County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292836001749 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Slater | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 226 | 379 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 10.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Alexander Elementary School in context
Size
Alexander Elementary School is the only elementary school in Slater School District. Its 226 students are 59.6% of the district's 379. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.7 miles away and have a median of 97 students, so Alexander Elementary School is larger 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 5 with 31 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 17, against an average of 23 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 27 in kindergarten and 26 in grade 8. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 82.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Slater (80.7%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
1.3% 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
Alexander Elementary School has 22.15 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 226 students would have about 18.4 teachers, so Alexander Elementary School has 3.8 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 Gilliam Elementary School, 3.4 miles away in Gilliam C-4 School District. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.5% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
43.8% of students are girls and 56.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 27 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 24 |
| Grade 8 | 26 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
515 N Elm, Slater, MO 65349
Phone: (660)529-2278
Website: slaterschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alexander Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilliam Elementary School | Gilliam C-4 | 3.4 mi | 38 | 6.7 | 63.2% |
| Orearville Elementary School | Orearville R-IV | 3.6 mi | 59 | 6.3 | 45.8% |
| Spainhower Primary School | Marshall | 9.0 mi | 455 | 13.7 | 66.2% |
| Hardeman Elementary School | Hardeman R-X | 9.7 mi | 64 | 8.6 | 42.2% |
| Miami Elementary School | Miami R-I | 9.7 mi | 67 | 5.4 | 47.8% |
| Eastwood Elementary School | Marshall | 9.7 mi | 148 | 12.9 | 62.2% |
| Benton Elementary School | Marshall | 10.4 mi | 200 | 14.1 | 58.5% |
| Glasgow Elementary. | Glasgow | 12.4 mi | 126 | 10.3 | 42.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Slater
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slater High School | High | 9–12 | 153 |