Centerville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Centerville, Missouri · Centerville R-I School District · Grades K–8
Centerville Elementary School serves 28 students in grades K–8 in Centerville (Reynolds County). It is the only school in Centerville R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1197th 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 ÷ 6.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Centerville R-I School District |
| County | Reynolds County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290834000232 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Centerville R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 28 | 28 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 4.5 | 4.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.4% | 21.4% | 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.
Centerville Elementary School in context
Size
Centerville Elementary School is the only school in Centerville R-I School District, so its 28 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.9 miles away and have a median of 145 students, so Centerville 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 5 with 6 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 1, against an average of 4 per grade. This year grade 8 has 200% more students than kindergarten (6 against 2). 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
All of its students are reported as White.
21.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 10.7% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Centerville Elementary School has 6.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 4.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 28 students would have about 2.3 teachers, so Centerville Elementary School has 3.9 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, 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 Lesterville Elementary School, 6.2 miles away in Lesterville R-IV School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 100% |
32.1% of students are girls and 67.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 2 |
| Grade 1 | 4 |
| Grade 3 | 1 |
| Grade 4 | 3 |
| Grade 5 | 6 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Grade 8 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2354 S Green St, Centerville, MO 63633
Phone: (573)648-2285
Website: ces.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Centerville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesterville Elementary School | Lesterville R-IV | 6.2 mi | 68 | 6.4 | 57.4% |
| Ellington Elementary School | Southern Reynolds County R-II | 13.5 mi | 202 | 11.2 | 65.8% |
| Bunker Elementary School | Bunker R-III | 14.0 mi | 105 | 13.6 | 78.1% |
| South Iron Elementary School | South Iron County R-I | 15.0 mi | 139 | 9.7 | 76.3% |
| Arcadia Valley Elementary School | Arcadia Valley R-II | 20.8 mi | 387 | 12 | 100% |
| Viburnum Elementary School | Iron County C-4 | 22.0 mi | 151 | 12.8 | 69.5% |
| Belleview Elementary School | Belleview R-III | 22.3 mi | 81 | 6.8 | 100% |
| Clearwater Elementary School | Clearwater R-I | 24.0 mi | 363 | 12.6 | 76% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.