California Elementary School
Public elementary school in California, Missouri · Moniteau County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–4
California Elementary School serves 504 students in grades Pre-K–4 in California (Moniteau County). It is one of 3 schools in Moniteau County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 154th 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 ÷ 41.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Moniteau County R-I School District |
| County | Moniteau County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290651000167 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Moniteau County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 504 | 1,337 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.8% | 40% | 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.
California Elementary School in context
Size
California Elementary School is the only elementary school in Moniteau County R-I School District. Its 504 students are 37.7% of the district's 1,337. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 75; California Elementary School is larger 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 100 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 46, against an average of 84 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 100 in kindergarten and 97 in grade 4. It also enrolls 46 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 78.4% here and 81.1% across Moniteau County R-I. Hispanic students are next, at 16.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40% across Moniteau County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.1% 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 41.52 full-time-equivalent teachers for 504 students, California Elementary School has 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 504 students would have about 41 teachers, so California 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
California 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 Clarksburg Elementary School, 5.6 miles away in Clarksburg C-2 School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 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 | 78.4% |
| Hispanic | 16.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 100 |
| Grade 1 | 84 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 91 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 S Owen St, California, MO 65018
Phone: (573)796-2161
Website: californiak12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: California Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksburg Elementary School | Clarksburg C-2 | 5.6 mi | 57 | 5.7 | 52.6% |
| Latham Elementary School | Moniteau County R-V | 7.9 mi | 38 | 5.4 | 31.6% |
| High Point Elementary School | High Point R-III | 10.2 mi | 83 | 7.3 | 48.2% |
| Jamestown C-I Elementary School | Jamestown C-1 | 10.3 mi | 67 | 7.3 | 32.8% |
| Cole County R-I Elementary School | Cole County R-I | 11.1 mi | 319 | 10.3 | 27.9% |
| Tipton Elementary School | Tipton R-VI | 11.4 mi | 222 | 10.4 | 50.5% |
| Prairie Home Elementary School | Prairie Home R-V | 12.7 mi | 63 | 8.1 | 52.4% |
| Pioneer Trail Elementary School | Jefferson City | 15.3 mi | 396 | 11.3 | 50.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Moniteau County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| California High School | High | 9–12 | 439 |
| California Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 394 |