Chance Elementary School
Public elementary school in Centralia, Missouri · Centralia R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K–2
Chance Elementary School serves 370 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Centralia (Boone County). It is one of 4 schools in Centralia R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 470th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15.2 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 ÷ 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Centralia R-VI School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290840000242 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Centralia R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 370 | 1,343 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29.2% | 27% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
Chance Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Centralia R-VI School District, Chance Elementary School is the largest, with 27.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.6 miles away and have a median of 340 students, so Chance 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 2 with 110 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 52, against an average of 93 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 109 in kindergarten and 110 in grade 2. It also enrolls 52 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 91.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Centralia R-VI (91.8%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
29.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27% across Centralia R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.2% 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
Chance Elementary School has 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 370 students would have about 30.1 teachers, so Chance Elementary School has 5.7 fewer.
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 Centralia Intermediate School, 0.4 miles away in the same 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 | 91.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 52 |
| Kindergarten | 109 |
| Grade 1 | 99 |
| Grade 2 | 110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
510 S Rollins, Centralia, MO 65240
Phone: (573)682-2014
Website: cr6.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chance Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Intermediate School | Centralia R-VI | 0.4 mi | 273 | 13.6 | 31.5% |
| Hallsville Intermediate School | Hallsville R-IV | 7.6 mi | 361 | 14 | 27.4% |
| Hallsville Primary School | Hallsville R-IV | 7.8 mi | 387 | 14 | 33.3% |
| Sturgeon Elementary School | Sturgeon R-V | 8.0 mi | 221 | 10.6 | 35.7% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Mexico 59 | 13.1 mi | 442 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Mexico 59 | 13.5 mi | 418 | 12.5 | 100% |
| Two Mile Prairie Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 13.7 mi | 125 | 12.5 | 35.2% |
| McMillan Early Learning Center | Mexico 59 | 14.4 mi | 319 | 13.1 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Centralia R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia High School | High | 9–12 | 398 |
| Centralia Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 273 |
| Chester Boren Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 302 |