Bernie Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bernie, Missouri · Bernie R-XIII School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Bernie Elementary School serves 283 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Bernie (Stoddard County). It is one of 2 schools in Bernie R-XIII School District. By enrollment it is the 728th 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 ÷ 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Bernie R-XIII School District |
| County | Stoddard County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290495000060 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Bernie R-XIII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 283 | 478 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 11.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64% | 59.2% | 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.
Bernie Elementary School in context
Size
Bernie Elementary School is the only elementary school in Bernie R-XIII School District. Its 283 students are 59.2% of the district's 478. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.1 miles away and have a median of 271 students, so Bernie Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 43 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 25, against an average of 35 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 38 in kindergarten and 39 in grade 6. It also enrolls 25 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 85.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bernie R-XIII (88.7%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.2% across Bernie R-XIII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 28.6% 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
Bernie Elementary School has 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 283 students would have about 23 teachers, so Bernie 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
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 Malden Lower Elementary School, 6.9 miles away in Malden R-I School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85.9% |
| Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 25 |
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 34 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 35 |
| Grade 5 | 43 |
| Grade 6 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
121 S Spiker, Bernie, MO 63822
Phone: (573)293-5335
Website: bernie.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bernie Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malden Lower Elementary School | Malden R-I | 6.9 mi | 424 | 12 | 100% |
| Central Elementary School | Dexter R-XI | 8.0 mi | 447 | 12 | 53% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Dexter R-XI | 8.3 mi | 441 | 11.2 | 60.3% |
| Risco Elementary School | Risco R-II | 11.5 mi | 80 | 7 | 66.3% |
| Richland Elementary School | Richland R-I | 12.7 mi | 158 | 10.7 | 60.1% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Campbell R-II | 13.2 mi | 312 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Clarkton Elementary School | Clarkton C-4 | 14.7 mi | 143 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Bloomfield Elementary School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 15.2 mi | 229 | 12 | 55.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bernie R-XIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie High School | High | 7–12 | 195 |