Caruthersville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Caruthersville, Missouri · Caruthersville 18 School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Caruthersville Elementary School serves 475 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Caruthersville (Pemiscot County). It is one of 3 schools in Caruthersville 18 School District. By enrollment it is the 191st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Caruthersville 18 School District |
| County | Pemiscot County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290747000216 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Caruthersville 18 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 475 | 918 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 12.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Caruthersville Elementary School in context
Size
Caruthersville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Caruthersville 18 School District. Its 475 students are 51.7% of the district's 918. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 115; Caruthersville 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 84 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 40, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% fewer students than kindergarten (68 against 84). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 44.8% here and 45.9% across Caruthersville 18. White students are next, at 36.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Caruthersville 18 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 47.8% 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
With 35 full-time-equivalent teachers for 475 students, Caruthersville Elementary School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 475 students would have about 38.6 teachers, so Caruthersville Elementary School has 3.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Caruthersville Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Pemiscot County R-III Elementary School, 5.2 miles away in Pemiscot County R-III 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
| Black | 44.8% |
| White | 36.2% |
| Two or more races | 14.3% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
52.6% of students are girls and 47.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 84 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 69 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 78 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
900 Washington Ave, Caruthersville, MO 63830
Phone: (573)333-6100
Website: cps18.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Caruthersville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemiscot County R-III Elementary School | Pemiscot County R-III | 5.2 mi | 116 | 9.5 | 100% |
| Mathis Elementary School | Hayti R-II | 5.5 mi | 383 | 10.6 | 100% |
| East Elementary School | South Pemiscot County R-V | 11.3 mi | 80 | 15.7 | 100% |
| Central Elementary School | South Pemiscot County R-V | 11.6 mi | 235 | 12.4 | 100% |
| Delta C-7 Elementary School | Delta C-7 | 12.1 mi | 97 | 8.7 | 67% |
| Cooter Elementary School | Cooter R-IV | 12.6 mi | 79 | 8.8 | 53.2% |
| Ross Elementary School | North Pemiscot County R-I | 14.0 mi | 114 | 11.3 | 100% |
| Portageville Elementary School | Portageville | 17.0 mi | 311 | 10.8 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Caruthersville 18
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caruthersville High School | High | 9–12 | 243 |
| Caruthersville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 200 |