Appleton City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Appleton City, Missouri · Appleton City R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Appleton City Elementary School serves 161 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Appleton City (St. Clair County). It is one of 2 schools in Appleton City R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 975th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.9 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 ÷ 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Appleton City R-II School District |
| County | St. Clair County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290312000017 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Appleton City R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 161 | 331 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 10.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.4% | 49.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Appleton City Elementary School in context
Size
Appleton City Elementary School is the only elementary school in Appleton City R-II School District. Its 161 students are 48.6% of the district's 331. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 76; Appleton City 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 6 with 31 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 10, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 6 has 121% more students than kindergarten (31 against 14). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.7% here and 94.9% across Appleton City R-II. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.6% across Appleton City R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.8% 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
With 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 161 students, Appleton City Elementary School has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 161 students would have about 13.1 teachers, so Appleton City 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
Appleton City Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Hudson Elementary School, 2.3 miles away in Hudson R-IX School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 95.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
| Grade 6 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
408 W 4th, Appleton City, MO 64724
Phone: (660)476-2108
Website: appletoncity.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Appleton City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Elementary School | Hudson R-IX | 2.3 mi | 55 | 8.3 | 9.1% |
| Montrose Elementary School | Montrose R-XIV | 5.4 mi | 17 | 5.5 | 82.4% |
| Northeast Vernon County R-I Elementary School | Northeast Vernon County R-I | 12.6 mi | 94 | 8.2 | 71.3% |
| Davis Elementary School | Davis R-XII | 12.9 mi | 42 | 6.3 | 31% |
| Ballard Elementary School | Ballard R-II | 13.5 mi | 57 | 6.9 | 57.9% |
| Lakeland Elementary School | Lakeland R-III | 15.6 mi | 223 | 11.1 | 69.1% |
| Butler Elementary School | Butler R-V | 17.3 mi | 410 | 11.4 | 55.9% |
| Henry Elementary School | Clinton | 18.8 mi | 365 | 12.6 | 61.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Appleton City R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton City High School | High | 7–12 | 170 |