Caledonia Elementary School
Public elementary school in Caledonia, Missouri · Valley R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Caledonia Elementary School serves 198 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Caledonia (Washington County). It is one of 2 schools in Valley R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 924th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.5 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 ÷ 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Valley R-VI School District |
| County | Washington County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 293072002118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Valley R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 198 | 368 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 10 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Caledonia Elementary School in context
Size
Caledonia Elementary School is the only elementary school in Valley R-VI School District. Its 198 students are 53.8% of the district's 368. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.3 miles away and have a median of 397 students, so Caledonia 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 kindergarten with 33 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 18, against an average of 25 per grade. This year grade 6 has 42% fewer students than kindergarten (19 against 33). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 18 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 98% of enrollment, about the same share as across Valley R-VI (97.8%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Valley R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 31.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Caledonia Elementary School has 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 198 students would have about 16.1 teachers, so Caledonia Elementary School has 2.7 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 Belleview Elementary School, 4.9 miles away in Belleview R-III School District. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 98% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 33 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 30 |
| Grade 4 | 26 |
| Grade 5 | 29 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 Viking Dr., Caledonia, MO 63631
Phone: (573)779-3446
Website: valley.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Caledonia Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleview Elementary School | Belleview R-III | 4.9 mi | 81 | 6.8 | 100% |
| Bismarck R-V Elementary School | Bismarck R-V | 8.9 mi | 207 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Potosi Elementary School | Potosi R-III | 10.2 mi | 683 | 12.7 | 100% |
| West County Elementary School | West St. Francois County R-IV | 10.8 mi | 390 | 10.7 | 62.1% |
| West Elementary School | Central R-III | 13.9 mi | 464 | 13.6 | 60.3% |
| Central Elementary School | Central R-III | 14.9 mi | 530 | 11.7 | 60.4% |
| Arcadia Valley Elementary School | Arcadia Valley R-II | 14.9 mi | 387 | 12 | 100% |
| North County Parkside Elementary School | North St. Francois County R-I | 15.1 mi | 404 | 14.3 | 57.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Valley R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley High School | High | 7–12 | 170 |