Cowgill Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cowgill, Missouri · Cowgill R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Cowgill Elementary School serves 38 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Cowgill (Caldwell County). It is the only school in Cowgill R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 1183rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6.2 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 ÷ 6.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Cowgill R-VI School District |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291023000329 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Cowgill R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 38 | 38 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6.2 | 6.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.8% | 65.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Cowgill Elementary School in context
Size
Cowgill Elementary School is the only school in Cowgill R-VI School District, so its 38 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 62; Cowgill 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 6 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 1, against an average of 4 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 3 in kindergarten and 3 in grade 8. It also enrolls 6 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as White.
65.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 31.6% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 6.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 38 students, Cowgill Elementary School has 6.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 38 students would have about 3.1 teachers, so Cowgill Elementary School has 3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Cowgill 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 Polo Elementary School, 6.5 miles away in Polo R-VII School District. Within 10 miles there are 4 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 | 100% |
71.1% of students are girls and 28.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 3 |
| Grade 1 | 3 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 5 |
| Grade 6 | 3 |
| Grade 7 | 3 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
341 E 6th St, Cowgill, MO 64637
Phone: (660)255-4415
Website: cowgillr6.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cowgill Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polo Elementary School | Polo R-VII | 6.5 mi | 137 | 9.2 | 47.4% |
| Braymer Elementary School | Braymer C-4 | 6.7 mi | 148 | 10.9 | 59.5% |
| Kingston Elementary School | Kingston 42 | 8.5 mi | 32 | 4.6 | 59.4% |
| New York Elementary School | New York R-IV | 8.7 mi | 24 | 4.4 | 25% |
| Mirabile Elementary School | Mirabile C-1 | 12.2 mi | 30 | 4.4 | 26.7% |
| Hamilton Elementary School | Hamilton R-II | 14.0 mi | 270 | 9.2 | 53.7% |
| Southwest Livingston County R-1 Elementary School | Southwest Livingston County R-I | 14.7 mi | 90 | 12.4 | 60% |
| Breckenridge Elementary School | Breckenridge R-I | 15.0 mi | 33 | 7.5 | 69.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.