Billings Elementary School
Public elementary school in Billings, Missouri · Billings R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Billings Elementary School serves 249 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Billings (Christian County). It is one of 2 schools in Billings R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 810th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 19.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Billings R-IV School District |
| County | Christian County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290507000065 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Billings R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 249 | 398 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 10.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.8% | 45.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Billings Elementary School in context
Size
Billings Elementary School is the only elementary school in Billings R-IV School District. Its 249 students are 62.6% of the district's 398. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 463; Billings 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 45 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 18, against an average of 31 per grade. This year grade 6 has 25% more students than kindergarten (35 against 28). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.8% here and 92.2% across Billings R-IV. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.5% across Billings R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20.9% 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 19.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 249 students, Billings Elementary School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 249 students would have about 20.2 teachers, so Billings 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
Billings 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 Clever Elementary School, 5 miles away in Clever R-V School District. Within 10 miles there are 8 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 92.8% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
53% of students are girls and 47% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 28 |
| Grade 1 | 30 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
118 W Mt Vernon, Billings, MO 65610
Phone: (417)744-2552
Website: billings.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Billings Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clever Elementary School | Clever R-V | 5.0 mi | 871 | 13 | 32.4% |
| McCulloch Elementary School | Republic R-III | 6.1 mi | 468 | 14.5 | 36.3% |
| Schofield Elementary School | Republic R-III | 6.1 mi | 457 | 13.4 | 40.7% |
| Marionville Elementary School | Marionville R-IX | 6.2 mi | 370 | 12.7 | 60% |
| Price Elementary School | Republic R-III | 6.3 mi | 507 | 13.3 | 42% |
| Sweeny Elementary School | Republic R-III | 6.3 mi | 481 | 12.2 | 39.9% |
| Lyon Elementary School | Republic R-III | 6.4 mi | 430 | 12.8 | 43.3% |
| Hurley Elementary School | Hurley R-I | 9.2 mi | 124 | 13.6 | 65.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Billings R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 149 |