Bakersfield Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bakersfield, Missouri · Bakersfield R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Bakersfield Elementary School serves 177 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Bakersfield (Ozark County). It is one of 2 schools in Bakersfield R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 954th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.9 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 ÷ 17.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Bakersfield R-IV School District |
| County | Ozark County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290414000039 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Bakersfield R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 177 | 392 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 10.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.3% | 56.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% 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.
Bakersfield Elementary School in context
Size
Bakersfield Elementary School is the only elementary school in Bakersfield R-IV School District. Its 177 students are 45.2% of the district's 392. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 18.6 miles away and have a median of 272 students, so Bakersfield 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 pre-K with 35 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 18, against an average of 25 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% fewer students than kindergarten (20 against 23). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 98.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bakersfield R-IV (97.4%).
59.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.9% across Bakersfield R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 21.5% 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
Bakersfield Elementary School has 17.91 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 177 students would have about 14.4 teachers, so Bakersfield Elementary School has 3.5 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is South Fork Elementary School, 12.5 miles away in West Plains R-VII 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 | 98.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% |
43.5% of students are girls and 56.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 32 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
357 State Hwy O, Bakersfield, MO 65609
Phone: (417)284-7593
Website: bakersfield.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bakersfield Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork Elementary School | West Plains R-VII | 12.5 mi | 196 | 12.7 | 58.7% |
| Gainesville Elementary School | Gainesville R-V | 14.9 mi | 292 | 10.7 | 80.1% |
| Dora Elementary School | Dora R-III | 17.4 mi | 147 | 12.7 | 61.9% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Fairview R-XI | 18.0 mi | 466 | 15 | 50.2% |
| Glenwood Elementary School | Glenwood R-VIII | 19.3 mi | 252 | 10.4 | 53.6% |
| Howell Valley Elementary School | Howell Valley R-I | 22.7 mi | 201 | 11.3 | 52.7% |
| West Plains Elementary School | West Plains R-VII | 22.9 mi | 767 | 12.1 | 75.6% |
| Richards Elementary School | Richards R-V | 23.2 mi | 389 | 15 | 63% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bakersfield R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield High School | High | 6–12 | 215 |