Couch Elementary School
Public elementary school in Myrtle, Missouri · Couch R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Couch Elementary School serves 94 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Myrtle (Oregon County). It is one of 2 schools in Couch R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1111th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.8 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 ÷ 9.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Couch R-I School District |
| County | Oregon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291020000327 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Couch R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 94 | 186 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 8.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.4% | 60.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
Couch Elementary School in context
Size
Couch Elementary School is the only elementary school in Couch R-I School District. Its 94 students are 50.5% of the district's 186. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 22.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 238; Couch 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 pre-K with 18 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 4, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 6 has 325% more students than kindergarten (17 against 4). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 18 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.7% here and 93% across Couch R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.7% across Couch R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 9.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 94 students, Couch Elementary School has 9.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 94 students would have about 7.6 teachers, so Couch Elementary School has 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
Couch 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 Alton Elementary School, 11.5 miles away in Alton R-IV School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 4 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
22206 MO 142, Myrtle, MO 65778
Phone: (417)938-4212
Website: couch.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Couch Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Elementary School | Alton R-IV | 11.5 mi | 290 | 10.3 | 71.7% |
| Thayer Elementary School | Thayer R-II | 12.4 mi | 421 | 11.1 | 58.4% |
| Ripley County Elementary School | Ripley County R-III | 15.8 mi | 123 | 9.8 | 100% |
| Koshkonong Elementary School | Oregon-Howell R-III | 19.1 mi | 127 | 8 | 80.3% |
| Ripley County Elementary School | Ripley County R-IV | 25.4 mi | 125 | 7.8 | 100% |
| Doniphan Elementary School | Doniphan R-I | 27.7 mi | 351 | 10.9 | 100% |
| Doniphan Intermediate School | Doniphan R-I | 27.8 mi | 311 | 12.1 | 100% |
| Junction Hill Elementary School | Junction Hill C-12 | 30.5 mi | 186 | 10.9 | 57% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Couch R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couch High School | High | 7–12 | 92 |