Beaufort Elementary School
Public elementary school in Beaufort, Missouri · Union R-XI School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Beaufort Elementary School serves 322 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Beaufort (Franklin County). It is one of 5 schools in Union R-XI School District. By enrollment it is the 620th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 26.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Union R-XI School District |
| County | Franklin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293057002097 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Union R-XI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 322 | 3,120 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.5% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% 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.
Beaufort Elementary School in context
Size
Beaufort Elementary School is the smallest of Union R-XI School District's 3 elementary schools; its 322 students are 10.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 414; Beaufort 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 1 with 62 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 22, against an average of 46 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 37 in kindergarten and 40 in grade 5. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 96.3% here and 91.2% across Union R-XI. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.8% across Union R-XI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 13.7% 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 26.51 full-time-equivalent teachers for 322 students, Beaufort Elementary School has 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 322 students would have about 26.2 teachers, so Beaufort Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Beaufort 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 Central Elementary School, 7.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 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 | 96.3% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.3% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 37 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3200 Hwy 50, Beaufort, MO 63084
Phone: (573)484-3221
Website: unionrxi.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Beaufort Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Union R-XI | 7.1 mi | 643 | 11.5 | 52.6% |
| Clearview Elementary School | Washington | 7.3 mi | 295 | 14.7 | 24.1% |
| Campbellton Elementary School | Washington | 8.9 mi | 132 | 12.8 | 12.1% |
| Prairie Dell Elementary School | Union R-XI | 9.1 mi | 495 | 11.6 | 52.3% |
| St. Clair Elementary School | St. Clair R-XIII | 10.1 mi | 441 | 15.8 | 56.5% |
| Edgar Murray Elementary School | St. Clair R-XIII | 10.4 mi | 429 | 14 | 56.4% |
| Washington West Elementary School | Washington | 10.5 mi | 399 | 11 | 41.4% |
| Spring Bluff Elementary School | Spring Bluff R-XV | 10.6 mi | 217 | 10.9 | 10.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Union R-XI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 643 |
| Prairie Dell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 495 |
| Union High School | High | 9–12 | 956 |
| Union Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 704 |