Crane Elementary School
Public elementary school in Crane, Missouri · Crane R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Crane Elementary School serves 336 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Crane (Stone County). It is one of 2 schools in Crane R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 572nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Crane R-III School District |
| County | Stone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291029000332 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Crane R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 336 | 573 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 11.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.3% | 56.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
Crane Elementary School in context
Size
Crane Elementary School is the only elementary school in Crane R-III School District. Its 336 students are 58.6% of the district's 573. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 310; Crane Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 2 with 51 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 24, against an average of 42 per grade. This year grade 6 has 25% fewer students than kindergarten (36 against 48). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 24 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.9% here and 94.9% across Crane R-III.
61.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.5% across Crane R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 33.6% 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 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 336 students, Crane Elementary School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 336 students would have about 27.3 teachers, so Crane Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Crane 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 Hurley Elementary School, 4.5 miles away in Hurley R-I School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 94.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 51 |
| Grade 3 | 48 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
| Grade 6 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
209 Pirate Ln, Crane, MO 65633
Phone: (417)723-5300
Website: crane.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Crane Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley Elementary School | Hurley R-I | 4.5 mi | 124 | 13.6 | 65.3% |
| Marionville Elementary School | Marionville R-IX | 8.1 mi | 370 | 12.7 | 60% |
| Robinson School | Aurora R-VIII | 9.8 mi | 541 | 13.2 | 71.3% |
| Clever Elementary School | Clever R-V | 10.7 mi | 871 | 13 | 32.4% |
| Pate Early Childhood Center | Aurora R-VIII | 10.8 mi | 474 | 11.5 | 66.2% |
| Billings Elementary School | Billings R-IV | 11.4 mi | 249 | 12.9 | 45.8% |
| Galena-Abesville Elementary School | Galena R-II | 11.8 mi | 202 | 8.5 | 100% |
| Verona Elementary School | Verona R-VII | 13.1 mi | 152 | 8.6 | 67.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crane R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane High School | High | 7–12 | 237 |