Chaffee Elementary School
Public elementary school in Chaffee, Missouri · Chaffee R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Chaffee Elementary School serves 293 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Chaffee (Scott County). It is one of 2 schools in Chaffee R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 699th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.5 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 ÷ 28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Chaffee R-II School District |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290846000247 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Chaffee R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 293 | 562 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 10.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.5% | 58.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Chaffee Elementary School in context
Size
Chaffee Elementary School is the only elementary school in Chaffee R-II School District. Its 293 students are 52.1% of the district's 562. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.7 miles away and have a median of 262 students, so Chaffee Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 6 with 49 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 14, against an average of 37 per grade. This year grade 6 has 26% more students than kindergarten (49 against 39). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 93.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Chaffee R-II (94.8%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.7% across Chaffee R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 36.2% 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
Chaffee Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 293 students would have about 23.8 teachers, so Chaffee Elementary School has 4.2 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 Delta Elementary School, 4.3 miles away in Delta R-V School District. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.5% |
| Black | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
41.6% of students are girls and 58.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
408 Elliott Ave, Chaffee, MO 63740
Phone: (573)887-3244
Website: chaffeer2.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chaffee Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Elementary School | Delta R-V | 4.3 mi | 108 | 10.5 | 55.6% |
| Kelso Elementary School | Kelso C-7 | 5.5 mi | 199 | 12.4 | 18.6% |
| Oran Elementary School | Oran R-III | 6.3 mi | 139 | 12.9 | 51.1% |
| Scott City Elementary School | Scott City R-I | 6.8 mi | 282 | 12 | 68.1% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 10.7 mi | 494 | 10.8 | 100% |
| Clippard Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 11.3 mi | 383 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Franklin Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 11.3 mi | 241 | 9.4 | 100% |
| Alma Schrader Elementary School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 12.0 mi | 332 | 10.7 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chaffee R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaffee Junior-Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 269 |