Ava Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ava, Missouri · Ava R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Ava Elementary School serves 553 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Ava (Douglas County). It is one of 3 schools in Ava R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 100th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.4 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 ÷ 38.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Ava R-I School District |
| County | Douglas County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290405000034 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Ava R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 553 | 1,330 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.8% | 50.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% 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.
Ava Elementary School in context
Size
Ava Elementary School is the only elementary school in Ava R-I School District. Its 553 students are 41.6% of the district's 1,330. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 116; Ava 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 103 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 70, against an average of 92 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 92 in kindergarten and 96 in grade 4. It also enrolls 70 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 93.9% here and 93.7% across Ava R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.6% across Ava R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25.7% 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
With 38.51 full-time-equivalent teachers for 553 students, Ava Elementary School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 553 students would have about 45 teachers, so Ava Elementary School has 6.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Ava 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 Plainview Elementary School, 11.1 miles away in Plainview R-VIII 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 | 93.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Black | 0.7% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 70 |
| Kindergarten | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 103 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
| Grade 3 | 103 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
507 North Spring Street, Ava, MO 65608
Phone: (417)683-5450
Website: avaschools.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ava Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview Elementary School | Plainview R-VIII | 11.1 mi | 93 | 8.2 | 74.2% |
| Wilder Elementary School | Mansfield R-IV | 11.3 mi | 312 | 10.6 | 67.3% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Skyline R-II | 11.6 mi | 88 | 8 | 80.7% |
| Seymour Elementary School | Seymour R-II | 14.3 mi | 310 | 8.5 | 61.3% |
| Norwood Elementary School | Norwood R-I | 17.0 mi | 126 | 8.5 | 56.3% |
| Thornfield Elementary School | Thornfield R-I | 17.2 mi | 48 | 8 | 66.7% |
| Bradleyville Elementary School | Bradleyville R-I | 18.2 mi | 105 | 10.1 | 58.1% |
| Fordland Elementary School | Fordland R-III | 20.8 mi | 300 | 13.7 | 46.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ava R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava High School | High | 9–12 | 391 |
| Ava Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 386 |