Callao Elementary School
Public elementary school in Callao, Missouri · Callao C-8 School District · Grades K–8
Callao Elementary School serves 35 students in grades K–8 in Callao (Macon County). It is the only school in Callao C-8 School District. By enrollment it is the 1188th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 4.5 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 ÷ 7.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Callao C-8 School District |
| County | Macon County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290654000169 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Callao C-8 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 35 | 35 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 4.5 | 4.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.3% | 54.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Callao Elementary School in context
Size
Callao Elementary School is the only school in Callao C-8 School District, so its 35 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.7 miles away and have a median of 152 students, so Callao 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 7 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 1, against an average of 4 per grade. This year grade 8 has 57% fewer students than kindergarten (3 against 7). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 80% of enrollment, a higher share than across Missouri public schools (66.9%). Two or more races students are next, at 14.3%.
54.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 17.1% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Callao Elementary School has 7.73 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 4.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 35 students would have about 2.8 teachers, so Callao Elementary School has 4.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
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 Bevier Elementary School, 3.5 miles away in Bevier C-4 School District. There is 1 elementary school 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 | 80% |
| Two or more races | 14.3% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 7 |
| Grade 1 | 2 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 3 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 6 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
403 Pine Street, Callao, MO 63534
Phone: (660)402-0190
Website: callaoc8.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Callao Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bevier Elementary School | Bevier C-4 | 3.5 mi | 159 | 10.7 | 62.9% |
| Macon County Elementary School | Macon County R-IV | 6.6 mi | 47 | 5.2 | 53.2% |
| Macon Elementary School | Macon County R-I | 8.7 mi | 509 | 11.4 | 54.4% |
| Atlanta Elementary School | Atlanta C-3 | 11.9 mi | 112 | 10.1 | 40.2% |
| Bucklin Elementary School | Bucklin R-II | 13.6 mi | 64 | 6.2 | 46.9% |
| Walt Disney Elementary School | Marceline R-V | 17.3 mi | 309 | 11.7 | 40.8% |
| La Plata Elementary School | La Plata R-II | 19.2 mi | 145 | 8.9 | 38.6% |
| Northeast Elementary School | Northeast Randolph County R-IV | 19.9 mi | 158 | 10.7 | 36.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.