Archie Elementary School
Public elementary school in Archie, Missouri · Archie R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Archie Elementary School serves 291 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Archie (Cass County). It is one of 2 schools in Archie R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 707th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Archie R-V School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290320000024 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Archie R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 291 | 569 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 12.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.7% | 35.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Archie Elementary School in context
Size
Archie Elementary School is the only elementary school in Archie R-V School District. Its 291 students are 51.1% of the district's 569. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.7 miles away and have a median of 199 students, so Archie 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 pre-K with 53 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 32, against an average of 42 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% more students than kindergarten (45 against 39). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 53 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 86.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Archie R-V (88.2%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.1% across Archie R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 12.7% 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
Archie Elementary School has 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 291 students would have about 23.7 teachers, so Archie Elementary School has 4 fewer.
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 Adrian Elementary School, 5.9 miles away in Adrian R-III School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 86.9% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Black | 1.4% |
43% of students are girls and 57% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 53 |
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 32 |
| Grade 3 | 39 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 45 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
302 W State Rte a, Archie, MO 64725
Phone: (816)293-5312
Website: archie.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Archie Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Elementary School | Adrian R-III | 5.9 mi | 314 | 12.7 | 31.8% |
| McEowen Elementary School | Harrisonville R-IX | 10.9 mi | 271 | 13.9 | 43.5% |
| Early Childhood Center | Harrisonville R-IX | 11.6 mi | 243 | 17.2 | 37.4% |
| Harrisonville Elementary School | Harrisonville R-IX | 11.9 mi | 427 | 13.3 | 40.3% |
| Drexel Elementary School | Drexel R-IV | 13.5 mi | 125 | 9.6 | 50.4% |
| Miami Elementary School | Miami R-I | 14.0 mi | 103 | 8.7 | 37.9% |
| Ballard Elementary School | Ballard R-II | 14.1 mi | 57 | 6.9 | 57.9% |
| East Lynne Elementary School | East Lynne 40 | 14.3 mi | 155 | 9.8 | 31.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Archie R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archie High School | High | 6–12 | 278 |