Cole County R-I Elementary School
Public elementary school in Russellville, Missouri · Cole County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Cole County R-I Elementary School serves 319 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Russellville (Cole County). It is one of 2 schools in Cole County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 630th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.3 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 ÷ 31.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Cole County R-I School District |
| County | Cole County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292697001638 |
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 County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 319 | 604 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 11 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.9% | 25.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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 County R-I Elementary School in context
Size
Cole County R-I Elementary School is the only elementary school in Cole County R-I School District. Its 319 students are 52.8% of the district's 604. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.6 miles away and have a median of 381 students, so Cole County R-I 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 grade 5 with 32, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 6 has 14% more students than kindergarten (49 against 43). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 96.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Cole County R-I (96.9%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 25.2% across Cole County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 11.3% 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
Cole County R-I Elementary School has 31.06 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 319 students would have about 25.9 teachers, so Cole County R-I Elementary School has 5.2 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 High Point Elementary School, 8 miles away in High Point R-III School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 96.6% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Hispanic | 0.3% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 36 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 32 |
| Grade 6 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13111 Park St, Russellville, MO 65074
Phone: (573)782-4814
Website: cole-mo.schoolloop.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cole County R-I Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point Elementary School | High Point R-III | 8.0 mi | 83 | 7.3 | 48.2% |
| Eugene Elementary School | Cole County R-V | 9.6 mi | 365 | 13 | 26% |
| Pioneer Trail Elementary School | Jefferson City | 9.7 mi | 396 | 11.3 | 50.3% |
| Clarence Lawson Elementary School | Jefferson City | 10.1 mi | 440 | 12.2 | 50.5% |
| California Elementary School | Moniteau County R-I | 11.1 mi | 504 | 12.1 | 46.8% |
| Cedar Hill Elementary School | Jefferson City | 13.0 mi | 313 | 11.1 | 49.5% |
| Latham Elementary School | Moniteau County R-V | 13.5 mi | 38 | 5.4 | 31.6% |
| Eldon Upper Elementary School | Eldon R-I | 13.8 mi | 475 | 15.3 | 57.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cole County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville High School | High | 7–12 | 285 |