Community Elementary School
Public elementary school in Laddonia, Missouri · Community R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Community Elementary School serves 144 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Laddonia (Audrain County). It is one of 2 schools in Community R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 1012th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.2 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 ÷ 14.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Community R-VI School District |
| County | Audrain County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291002000318 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Community R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 144 | 298 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 9.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.6% | 44.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Community Elementary School in context
Size
Community Elementary School is the only elementary school in Community R-VI School District. Its 144 students are 48.3% of the district's 298. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 321; Community 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 grade 4 with 29 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 17, against an average of 21 per grade. This year grade 5 has 65% more students than kindergarten (28 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 17 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 93.1% here and 92.6% across Community R-VI. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.9% across Community R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29.9% 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 14.16 full-time-equivalent teachers for 144 students, Community Elementary School has 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 144 students would have about 11.7 teachers, so Community Elementary School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Community Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Wellsville-Middletown Elementary School, 7.2 miles away in Wellsville Middletown R-I 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 | 93.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Black | 1.4% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 18 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 29 |
| Grade 5 | 28 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
35063 Hwy Bb, Laddonia, MO 63352
Phone: (855)708-7567
Website: cr6.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Community Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsville-Middletown Elementary School | Wellsville Middletown R-I | 7.2 mi | 116 | 10.8 | 56% |
| McMillan Early Learning Center | Mexico 59 | 12.0 mi | 319 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Van-Far Elementary School | Van-Far R-I | 12.1 mi | 323 | 11.5 | 55.1% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Mexico 59 | 13.1 mi | 418 | 12.5 | 100% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Mexico 59 | 13.4 mi | 442 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Montgomery City Elementary School | Montgomery County R-II | 14.5 mi | 326 | 11.1 | 53.4% |
| Williamsburg Elementary School | North Callaway County R-I | 17.3 mi | 169 | 11.1 | 52.1% |
| Hatton-Mccredie Elementary School | North Callaway County R-I | 23.5 mi | 238 | 12.3 | 34.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Community R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community High School | High | 6–12 | 154 |