Cogdill Early Childhood Center
Public elementary school in Strafford, Missouri · Strafford R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K–K
Cogdill Early Childhood Center serves 180 students in grades Pre-K–K in Strafford (Greene County). It is one of 4 schools in Strafford R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 948th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 14.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Strafford R-VI School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292964003330 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Strafford R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 180 | 1,408 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 14.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.9% | 40.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Cogdill Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Cogdill Early Childhood Center is the smallest of Strafford R-VI School District's 2 elementary schools; its 180 students are 12.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 350; Cogdill Early Childhood Center 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 91 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 89, against an average of 90 per grade. It also enrolls 91 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.2% here and 92.3% across Strafford R-VI. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.9% across Strafford R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.7% 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
With 14.06 full-time-equivalent teachers for 180 students, Cogdill Early Childhood Center has 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 180 students would have about 14.6 teachers, so Cogdill Early Childhood Center 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
Cogdill Early Childhood Center is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Strafford Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 16 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% |
53.3% of students are girls and 46.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 91 |
| Kindergarten | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
218 W McCabe St., Strafford, MO 65757
Phone: (417)736-7000
Website: straffordschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cogdill Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strafford Elementary School | Strafford R-VI | 0.1 mi | 380 | 11.9 | 43.7% |
| Hickory Hills Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 5.3 mi | 340 | 17.9 | 25.9% |
| Pleasant View Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 7.4 mi | 189 | 15.8 | 62.4% |
| Fair Grove Elementary School | Fair Grove R-X | 8.2 mi | 550 | 14.4 | 38.5% |
| Fremont Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 8.3 mi | 360 | 13.1 | 82.5% |
| Pittman Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 8.5 mi | 235 | 13.4 | 60.9% |
| Weller Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 8.6 mi | 292 | 13.6 | 78.1% |
| Logan-Rogersville Elementary School | Logan-Rogersville R-VIII | 8.6 mi | 387 | 14.7 | 39.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Strafford R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strafford Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 380 |
| Strafford High School | High | 9–12 | 437 |
| Strafford Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 411 |