Chilhowee Elementary School
Public elementary school in Chilhowee, Missouri · Chilhowee R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Chilhowee Elementary School serves 56 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Chilhowee (Johnson County). It is one of 2 schools in Chilhowee R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 1165th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 5.8 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 ÷ 9.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Chilhowee R-IV School District |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290873000256 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Chilhowee R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 56 | 135 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 5.8 | 7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.1% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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.
Chilhowee Elementary School in context
Size
Chilhowee Elementary School is the only elementary school in Chilhowee R-IV School District. Its 56 students are 41.5% of the district's 135. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13 miles away and have a median of 368 students, so Chilhowee 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 kindergarten with 12 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 1, against an average of 7 per grade. This year grade 6 has 33% fewer students than kindergarten (8 against 12). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 6 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Chilhowee R-IV (96.3%).
41.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.2% across Chilhowee R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.1% 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
Chilhowee Elementary School has 9.64 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 5.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 56 students would have about 4.6 teachers, so Chilhowee Elementary School has 5 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 Shawnee Elementary School, 6.6 miles away in Shawnee 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 | 94.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
55.4% of students are girls and 44.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 6 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Sw State Route 2, Chilhowee, MO 64733
Phone: (660)678-4511
Website: chilhowee.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chilhowee Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Elementary School | Shawnee R-III | 6.6 mi | 50 | 6.5 | 36% |
| Leeton Elementary School | Leeton R-X | 8.6 mi | 153 | 13.6 | 49% |
| Holden Elementary School | Holden R-III | 10.5 mi | 540 | 15.9 | 51.1% |
| Crest Ridge Elementary School | Johnson County R-VII | 12.8 mi | 276 | 13.7 | 38.8% |
| Maple Grove Elementary School | Warrensburg R-VI | 13.2 mi | 462 | 12.6 | 50.9% |
| Martin Warren Elementary School | Warrensburg R-VI | 13.4 mi | 407 | 13.6 | 45.2% |
| Sterling Elementary School | Warrensburg R-VI | 13.8 mi | 399 | 13.6 | 39.1% |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Sherwood Cass R-VIII | 13.8 mi | 336 | 11.6 | 46.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chilhowee R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilhowee High School | High | 7–12 | 79 |