Callaway Hills Elementary School
Public elementary school in Holts Summit, Missouri · Jefferson City School District · Grades K–5
Callaway Hills Elementary School serves 224 students in grades K–5 in Holts Summit (Callaway County). It is one of 16 schools in Jefferson City School District. By enrollment it is the 873rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.4 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 ÷ 21.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Jefferson City School District |
| County | Callaway County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291619002288 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Jefferson City | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 224 | 8,491 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 11.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.5% | 55.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 20% 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.
Callaway Hills Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 11 elementary schools in Jefferson City School District, Callaway Hills Elementary School is the smallest, with 2.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 321; Callaway Hills 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 49 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 26, against an average of 37 per grade. This year grade 5 has 54% more students than kindergarten (40 against 26). 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
The largest group is White students: 82.6% here and 60% across Jefferson City. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.7% across Jefferson City and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.5% 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
With 21.62 full-time-equivalent teachers for 224 students, Callaway Hills Elementary School has 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 224 students would have about 18.2 teachers, so Callaway Hills Elementary School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Callaway Hills Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is North Elementary School, 2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 82.6% |
| Two or more races | 9.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 30 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 40 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2715 State Rd Aa, Holts Summit, MO 65043
Phone: (573)896-5051
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Callaway Hills Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary School | Jefferson City | 2.0 mi | 367 | 12.7 | 51% |
| New Bloomfield Elementary School | New Bloomfield R-III | 3.8 mi | 403 | 13.2 | 38.2% |
| East Elementary School | Jefferson City | 7.9 mi | 286 | 9.5 | 100% |
| Belair Elementary School | Jefferson City | 8.1 mi | 363 | 11.9 | 51.2% |
| West Elementary School | Jefferson City | 8.1 mi | 317 | 11.8 | 54.3% |
| South Elementary School | Jefferson City | 8.5 mi | 302 | 11.3 | 100% |
| Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School | Jefferson City | 8.5 mi | 294 | 10.5 | 100% |
| Moreau Heights Elementary School | Jefferson City | 9.1 mi | 324 | 10 | 64.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jefferson City
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belair Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 363 |
| Capital City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,314 |
| Cedar Hill Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 313 |
| Clarence Lawson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 440 |
| East Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 286 |
| Jefferson City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,353 |
| Lewis and Clark Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 966 |
| Moreau Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 324 |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 367 |
| Pioneer Trail Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 396 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 302 |
| Southwest Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 305 |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 927 |
| Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 294 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 317 |