Crystal City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Crystal City, Missouri · Crystal City 47 School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Crystal City Elementary School serves 324 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Crystal City (Jefferson County). It is one of 2 schools in Crystal City 47 School District. By enrollment it is the 612th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.4 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 ÷ 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Crystal City 47 School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291038000339 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Crystal City 47 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 324 | 562 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 12.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.9% | 47.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Crystal City Elementary School in context
Size
Crystal City Elementary School is the only elementary school in Crystal City 47 School District. Its 324 students are 57.7% of the district's 562. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.5 miles away and have a median of 462 students, so Crystal City 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 2 with 47 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 32, against an average of 41 per grade. This year grade 6 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (32 against 36). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 46 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 79.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across Crystal City 47 (84.2%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.2% across Crystal City 47 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20.4% 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
Crystal City Elementary School has 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 324 students would have about 26.3 teachers, so Crystal City 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
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Festus Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in Festus R-VI School District. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 79.9% |
| Black | 9.6% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 36 |
| Grade 4 | 35 |
| Grade 5 | 46 |
| Grade 6 | 32 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Mississippi, Crystal City, MO 63019
Phone: (636)937-4411
Website: crystal.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Crystal City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festus Elementary School | Festus R-VI | 1.9 mi | 1,045 | 14.7 | 37.5% |
| Pevely Elementary School | Dunklin R-V | 4.2 mi | 714 | 12.8 | 47.6% |
| Plattin Primary School | Jefferson County R-VII | 4.8 mi | 203 | 10.8 | 30% |
| Telegraph Intermediate School | Jefferson County R-VII | 5.3 mi | 230 | 13.7 | 28.7% |
| James E. Freer Elementary School | Windsor C-1 | 7.7 mi | 276 | 11 | 35.1% |
| Athena Elementary School | Desoto 73 | 8.9 mi | 465 | 10.1 | 50.1% |
| Windsor Intermediate School | Windsor C-1 | 9.4 mi | 626 | 14.5 | 34.5% |
| Hillsboro Elementary School | Hillsboro R-III | 9.8 mi | 459 | 14.7 | 35.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crystal City 47
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal City High School | High | 7–12 | 238 |