Blue Eye Elementary School
Public elementary school in Blue Eye, Missouri · Blue Eye R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Blue Eye Elementary School serves 202 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Blue Eye (Stone County). It is one of 3 schools in Blue Eye R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 913th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11 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 ÷ 18.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Blue Eye R-V School District |
| County | Stone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290528000075 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Blue Eye R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 202 | 502 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 10.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.9% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Blue Eye Elementary School in context
Size
Blue Eye Elementary School is the only elementary school in Blue Eye R-V School District. Its 202 students are 40.2% of the district's 502. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 318; Blue Eye 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 4 with 37 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 29, against an average of 34 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 35 in kindergarten and 37 in grade 4. It also enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 89.6% here and 92.8% across Blue Eye R-V. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.6% across Blue Eye R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.3% 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 18.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 202 students, Blue Eye Elementary School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 202 students would have about 16.4 teachers, so Blue Eye Elementary School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Blue Eye 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 Hollister Elementary School, 13.4 miles away in Hollister R-V 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 | 89.6% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 35 |
| Grade 1 | 34 |
| Grade 2 | 31 |
| Grade 3 | 36 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
512 State Hwy 13, Blue Eye, MO 65611
Phone: (417)779-4318
Website: blueeye.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blue Eye Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister Elementary School | Hollister R-V | 13.4 mi | 367 | 13.8 | 69.2% |
| Hollister Early Childhood Center | Hollister R-V | 13.5 mi | 213 | 11.5 | 67.6% |
| Cedar Ridge Primary School | Branson R-IV | 13.6 mi | 415 | 11.5 | 73.3% |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School | Branson R-IV | 13.7 mi | 517 | 12.8 | 77.6% |
| Kirbyville Elementary School | Kirbyville R-VI | 15.2 mi | 110 | 10.8 | 61.8% |
| Reeds Spring Primary School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 15.5 mi | 284 | 10 | 71.5% |
| Reeds Spring Elementary School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 15.6 mi | 352 | 10.6 | 68.2% |
| Shell Knob Elementary School | Shell Knob 78 | 15.6 mi | 158 | 7.2 | 48.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Blue Eye R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Eye High School | High | 9–12 | 160 |
| Blue Eye Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 140 |