Atlanta Elementary School
Public elementary school in Atlanta, Missouri · Atlanta C-3 School District · Grades K–6
Atlanta Elementary School serves 112 students in grades K–6 in Atlanta (Macon County). It is one of 2 schools in Atlanta C-3 School District. By enrollment it is the 1074th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.1 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 ÷ 11.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–6 |
| District | Atlanta C-3 School District |
| County | Macon County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290348000029 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Atlanta C-3 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 112 | 200 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 9.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.2% | 39% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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.
Atlanta Elementary School in context
Size
Atlanta Elementary School is the only elementary school in Atlanta C-3 School District. Its 112 students are 56% of the district's 200. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.3 miles away and have a median of 152 students, so Atlanta Elementary School is smaller 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 4 with 19 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 11, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 6 has 73% more students than kindergarten (19 against 11). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 96.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Atlanta C-3 (95.5%).
40.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39% across Atlanta C-3 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 14.3% 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
Atlanta Elementary School has 11.11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 112 students would have about 9.1 teachers, so Atlanta Elementary School has 2 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 La Plata Elementary School, 9 miles away in La Plata R-II 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 | 96.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 11 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 S Atterberry, Atlanta, MO 63530
Phone: (660)239-4211
Website: atlanta.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Atlanta Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Plata Elementary School | La Plata R-II | 9.0 mi | 145 | 8.9 | 38.6% |
| Macon Elementary School | Macon County R-I | 10.4 mi | 509 | 11.4 | 54.4% |
| Bevier Elementary School | Bevier C-4 | 10.9 mi | 159 | 10.7 | 62.9% |
| Callao Elementary School | Callao C-8 | 11.9 mi | 35 | 4.5 | 54.3% |
| Macon County Elementary School | Macon County R-IV | 16.7 mi | 47 | 5.2 | 53.2% |
| Adair County Elementary School | Adair County R-II | 18.4 mi | 73 | 6 | 47.9% |
| Kirksville Primary School | Kirksville R-III | 20.5 mi | 539 | 8.5 | 55.1% |
| Ray Miller Elementary School | Kirksville R-III | 20.8 mi | 530 | 12.2 | 56.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Atlanta C-3
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta High School | High | 7–12 | 88 |