Avilla Elementary School
Public elementary school in Avilla, Missouri · Avilla R-XIII School District · Grades K–8
Avilla Elementary School serves 114 students in grades K–8 in Avilla (Jasper County). It is the only school in Avilla R-XIII School District. By enrollment it is the 1067th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.4 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 ÷ 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Avilla R-XIII School District |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290411000038 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Avilla R-XIII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 114 | 114 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.4 | 8.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.8% | 58.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Avilla Elementary School in context
Size
Avilla Elementary School is the only school in Avilla R-XIII School District, so its 114 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 325; Avilla 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 2 with 17 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 7, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 8 has 15% more students than kindergarten (15 against 13). 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
The largest group is White students: 86.8% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 11.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 21.9% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 114 students, Avilla Elementary School has 8.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 114 students would have about 9.3 teachers, so Avilla Elementary School has 4.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Avilla Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Wildwood Elementary School, 8.7 miles away in Sarcoxie R-II School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 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 | 86.8% |
| Hispanic | 11.4% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
54.4% of students are girls and 45.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 7 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 9 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 Sarcoxie St, Avilla, MO 64833
Phone: (417)246-5330
Website: avillapanthers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Avilla Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Elementary School | Sarcoxie R-II | 8.7 mi | 303 | 13.8 | 56.4% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Carthage R-IX | 9.5 mi | 444 | 12.5 | 74.3% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Carthage R-IX | 10.2 mi | 164 | 12.5 | 57.9% |
| Columbian Elementary School | Carthage R-IX | 10.9 mi | 398 | 11.5 | 81.7% |
| Carthage Intermediate Center | Carthage R-IX | 11.9 mi | 664 | 12.7 | 66.3% |
| Steadley Elementary School | Carthage R-IX | 12.2 mi | 346 | 13.6 | 55.2% |
| Golden City Elementary School | Golden City R-III | 13.6 mi | 76 | 8.1 | 65.8% |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary School | Carthage R-IX | 14.0 mi | 162 | 17.8 | 66% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.