Cole Camp Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cole Camp, Missouri · Cole Camp R-I School District · Grades K–6
Cole Camp Elementary School serves 367 students in grades K–6 in Cole Camp (Benton County). It is one of 3 schools in Cole Camp R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 479th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.3 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 ÷ 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–6 |
| District | Cole Camp R-I School District |
| County | Benton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290990000292 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Cole Camp R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 367 | 723 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.2% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Cole Camp Elementary School in context
Size
Cole Camp Elementary School is the only elementary school in Cole Camp R-I School District. Its 367 students are 50.8% of the district's 723. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 307; Cole Camp 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 67 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 36, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 6 has 72% more students than kindergarten (67 against 39). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.1% here and 94.5% across Cole Camp R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.7% across Cole Camp R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25.1% 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
With 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 367 students, Cole Camp Elementary School has 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 367 students would have about 29.8 teachers, so Cole Camp Elementary School has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Cole Camp Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Lincoln Elementary School, 8.1 miles away in Lincoln R-II School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 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 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.3% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 52 |
| Grade 5 | 36 |
| Grade 6 | 67 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Keeney St, Cole Camp, MO 65325
Phone: (660)668-3011
Website: colecamp.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cole Camp Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | Lincoln R-II | 8.1 mi | 263 | 11.6 | 55.9% |
| Morgan County R-I Elementary School | Morgan County R-I | 11.8 mi | 383 | 14 | 100% |
| Green Ridge Elementary School | Green Ridge R-VIII | 15.8 mi | 171 | 9 | 46.8% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 15.9 mi | 483 | 13.8 | 50.9% |
| Parkview Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 16.4 mi | 447 | 12.2 | 66% |
| Smithton Elementary School | Smithton R-VI | 16.6 mi | 288 | 11.4 | 47.9% |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 16.8 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 66.7% |
| North Elementary School | Warsaw R-IX | 17.1 mi | 326 | 11.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cole Camp R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Camp High School | High | 7–12 | 344 |
| Cole Camp Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 12 |