Chadwick Elementary School
Public elementary school in Chadwick, Missouri · Chadwick R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Chadwick Elementary School serves 155 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Chadwick (Christian County). It is one of 2 schools in Chadwick R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 991st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.6 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 ÷ 13.38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Chadwick R-I School District |
| County | Christian County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290843000245 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Chadwick R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 155 | 277 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 11.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.5% | 50.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% 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.
Chadwick Elementary School in context
Size
Chadwick Elementary School is the only elementary school in Chadwick R-I School District. Its 155 students are 56% of the district's 277. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.4 miles away and have a median of 324 students, so Chadwick 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 pre-K with 23 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 15, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 6 has 27% more students than kindergarten (19 against 15). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 23 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 97.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Chadwick R-I (96.8%).
53.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.5% across Chadwick R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 23.9% 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
Chadwick Elementary School has 13.38 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 155 students would have about 12.6 teachers, so Chadwick 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
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 Sparta Elementary School, 6 miles away in Sparta R-III School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 15 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7090 State Hwy 125 S, Chadwick, MO 65629
Phone: (417)634-3588
Website: chadwick.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chadwick Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Elementary School | Sparta R-III | 6.0 mi | 263 | 11.5 | 55.9% |
| East Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 9.0 mi | 515 | 11.6 | 38.6% |
| South Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 10.3 mi | 505 | 11.8 | 44% |
| Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center | Ozark R-VI | 10.5 mi | 233 | 10.4 | 46.8% |
| Highlandville Elementary School | Spokane R-VII | 12.4 mi | 384 | 13.1 | 42.2% |
| North Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 12.4 mi | 514 | 11.7 | 37% |
| Bradleyville Elementary School | Bradleyville R-I | 12.6 mi | 105 | 10.1 | 58.1% |
| Taneyville Elementary School | Taneyville R-II | 12.9 mi | 147 | 8.9 | 74.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chadwick R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadwick High School | High | 7–12 | 122 |