Covel D. Searcy Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gallatin, Missouri · Gallatin R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Covel D. Searcy Elementary School serves 225 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Gallatin (Daviess County). It is one of 3 schools in Gallatin R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 869th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.6 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 ÷ 23.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Gallatin R-V School District |
| County | Daviess County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291266000529 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Gallatin R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 225 | 547 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 10.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48% | 40.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Covel D. Searcy Elementary School in context
Size
Covel D. Searcy Elementary School is the only elementary school in Gallatin R-V School District. Its 225 students are 41.1% of the district's 547. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 75; Covel D. Searcy Elementary School is larger 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 kindergarten with 51 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 39, against an average of 45 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 51 in kindergarten and 48 in grade 4.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.7% here and 96.2% across Gallatin R-V. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.8% across Gallatin R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 27.6% 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
With 23.36 full-time-equivalent teachers for 225 students, Covel D. Searcy Elementary School has 9.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 225 students would have about 18.3 teachers, so Covel D. Searcy Elementary School has 5.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Covel D. Searcy 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 North Daviess Elementary School, 6.6 miles away in North Daviess R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 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 | 94.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 39 |
| Grade 2 | 43 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
502 S Olive, Gallatin, MO 64640
Phone: (660)663-2173
Website: gallatin.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Covel D. Searcy Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Daviess Elementary School | North Daviess R-III | 6.6 mi | 29 | 2.8 | 100% |
| Winston Elementary School | Winston R-VI | 9.5 mi | 64 | 6.2 | 39.1% |
| Tri-County Elementary School | Tri-County R-VII | 9.7 mi | 85 | 7.7 | 51.8% |
| Hamilton Elementary School | Hamilton R-II | 11.0 mi | 270 | 9.2 | 53.7% |
| Pattonsburg Elementary School | Pattonsburg R-II | 13.5 mi | 87 | 8.6 | 73.6% |
| Breckenridge Elementary School | Breckenridge R-I | 13.7 mi | 33 | 7.5 | 69.7% |
| New York Elementary School | New York R-IV | 15.7 mi | 24 | 4.4 | 25% |
| Gilman City Elementary School | Gilman City R-IV | 16.4 mi | 96 | 10.4 | 71.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gallatin R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin High School | High | 9–12 | 148 |
| Gallatin Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 174 |