Cooter Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cooter, Missouri · Cooter R-IV School District · Grades K–6
Cooter Elementary School serves 79 students in grades K–6 in Cooter (Pemiscot County). It is one of 2 schools in Cooter R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 1136th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.8 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 ÷ 8.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–6 |
| District | Cooter R-IV School District |
| County | Pemiscot County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291014000325 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Cooter R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 79 | 201 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.8 | 11.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.2% | 57.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% 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.
Cooter Elementary School in context
Size
Cooter Elementary School is the only elementary school in Cooter R-IV School District. Its 79 students are 39.3% of the district's 201. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.8 miles away and have a median of 309 students, so Cooter 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 18 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 8, against an average of 11 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 9 in kindergarten and 9 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Cooter R-IV (96.5%).
53.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.8% across Cooter R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 26.6% 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
Cooter Elementary School has 8.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 79 students would have about 6.4 teachers, so Cooter Elementary School has 2.6 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 East Elementary School, 2.5 miles away in South Pemiscot County R-V School District. There are 2 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 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 8 |
| Grade 6 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1867 State Highway E, Cooter, MO 63839
Phone: (573)695-4584
Website: cooterwildcats.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cooter Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School | South Pemiscot County R-V | 2.5 mi | 80 | 15.7 | 100% |
| Central Elementary School | South Pemiscot County R-V | 2.6 mi | 235 | 12.4 | 100% |
| Pemiscot County R-III Elementary School | Pemiscot County R-III | 7.8 mi | 116 | 9.5 | 100% |
| Delta C-7 Elementary School | Delta C-7 | 11.0 mi | 97 | 8.7 | 67% |
| Caruthersville Elementary School | Caruthersville 18 | 12.6 mi | 475 | 13.6 | 100% |
| Mathis Elementary School | Hayti R-II | 13.9 mi | 383 | 10.6 | 100% |
| South Elementary School | Kennett 39 | 18.9 mi | 420 | 13 | 100% |
| H. Byron Masterson Elementary School | Kennett 39 | 19.2 mi | 417 | 11.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cooter R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooter High School | High | 7–12 | 122 |