Alton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Alton, Missouri · Alton R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Alton Elementary School serves 290 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Alton (Oregon County). It is one of 2 schools in Alton R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 710th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.3 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 ÷ 28.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Alton R-IV School District |
| County | Oregon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290306000015 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Alton R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 290 | 571 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 9.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.7% | 64.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Alton Elementary School in context
Size
Alton Elementary School is the only elementary school in Alton R-IV School District. Its 290 students are 50.8% of the district's 571. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 21.7 miles away and have a median of 180 students, so Alton 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 1 with 47 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 30, against an average of 41 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 45 in kindergarten and 43 in grade 5. It also enrolls 30 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 96.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Alton R-IV (96.8%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.4% across Alton R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 53.1% 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
Alton Elementary School has 28.18 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 290 students would have about 23.6 teachers, so Alton Elementary School has 4.6 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, 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 Couch Elementary School, 11.5 miles away in Couch R-I School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 96.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 30 |
| Kindergarten | 45 |
| Grade 1 | 47 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 38 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 School Street, Alton, MO 65606
Phone: (417)778-7217
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couch Elementary School | Couch R-I | 11.5 mi | 94 | 9.8 | 57.4% |
| Thayer Elementary School | Thayer R-II | 13.6 mi | 421 | 11.1 | 58.4% |
| Koshkonong Elementary School | Oregon-Howell R-III | 15.0 mi | 127 | 8 | 80.3% |
| Birch Tree Elementary School | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | 21.6 mi | 174 | 10.8 | 77.6% |
| Ripley County Elementary School | Ripley County R-III | 21.8 mi | 123 | 9.8 | 100% |
| Junction Hill Elementary School | Junction Hill C-12 | 22.0 mi | 186 | 10.9 | 57% |
| Winona Elementary School | Winona R-III | 22.2 mi | 306 | 12.1 | 77.8% |
| Howell Valley Elementary School | Howell Valley R-I | 23.2 mi | 201 | 11.3 | 52.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Alton R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton High School | High | 6–12 | 281 |