Crocker Elementary School
Public elementary school in Crocker, Missouri · Crocker R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Crocker Elementary School serves 236 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Crocker (Pulaski County). It is one of 2 schools in Crocker R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 838th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 22.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Crocker R-II School District |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291035000337 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Crocker R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 236 | 532 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 11.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 54.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Crocker Elementary School in context
Size
Crocker Elementary School is the only elementary school in Crocker R-II School District. Its 236 students are 44.4% of the district's 532. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 371; Crocker 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 42 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 28, against an average of 34 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 30 in kindergarten and 29 in grade 5. It also enrolls 28 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 87.3% here and 89.1% across Crocker R-II. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.2% across Crocker R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 28.8% 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 22.22 full-time-equivalent teachers for 236 students, Crocker Elementary School has 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 236 students would have about 19.2 teachers, so Crocker 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
Crocker 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 Swedeborg Elementary School, 4.9 miles away in Swedeborg R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 5 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 | 87.3% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Black | 0.4% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 28 |
| Kindergarten | 30 |
| Grade 1 | 39 |
| Grade 2 | 33 |
| Grade 3 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 42 |
| Grade 5 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 N Commercial, Crocker, MO 65452
Phone: (573)736-5000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Crocker Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedeborg Elementary School | Swedeborg R-III | 4.9 mi | 35 | 5.2 | 57.1% |
| Iberia Elementary School | Iberia R-V | 9.3 mi | 367 | 11.1 | 48.2% |
| Dixon Elementary School | Dixon R-I | 9.4 mi | 383 | 13.2 | 58.5% |
| Richland Elementary School | Richland R-IV | 9.4 mi | 240 | 12 | – |
| Waynesville East Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 9.9 mi | 920 | 18 | 45% |
| Freedom Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 12.1 mi | 954 | 15.6 | 50.9% |
| Laquey R-V Elementary School | Laquey R-V | 13.6 mi | 236 | 12.1 | 64% |
| Partridge Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 13.8 mi | 375 | 18.8 | 48.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crocker R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crocker High School | High | 6–12 | 296 |