Cuba Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cuba, Missouri · Crawford County R-II School District · Grades K–4
Cuba Elementary School serves 424 students in grades K–4 in Cuba (Crawford County). It is one of 3 schools in Crawford County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 312th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.6 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 ÷ 36.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Crawford County R-II School District |
| County | Crawford County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291041000342 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Crawford County R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 424 | 1,180 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 12.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.2% | 49.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% 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.
Cuba Elementary School in context
Size
Cuba Elementary School is the only elementary school in Crawford County R-II School District. Its 424 students are 35.9% of the district's 1,180. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.8 miles away and have a median of 366 students, so Cuba 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 3 with 92 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 75, against an average of 85 per grade. This year grade 4 has 19% more students than kindergarten (89 against 75). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Crawford County R-II (91.2%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.6% across Crawford County R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 26.9% 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
Cuba Elementary School has 36.68 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 424 students would have about 34.5 teachers, so Cuba Elementary School has 2.2 more.
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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Steelville Elementary School, 6.3 miles away in Steelville R-III School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black | 1.7% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 83 |
| Grade 2 | 85 |
| Grade 3 | 92 |
| Grade 4 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 Wildcat Pride Dr., Cuba, MO 65453
Phone: (573)885-2534
Website: ccr2.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cuba Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelville Elementary School | Steelville R-III | 6.3 mi | 346 | 11.8 | 59% |
| Bourbon Elementary School | Crawford County R-I | 10.5 mi | 316 | 12.2 | 49.7% |
| Lucy Wortham James Elementary School | St. James R-I | 12.1 mi | 681 | 12 | 51.8% |
| Strain-Japan Elementary School | Strain-Japan R-XVI | 15.7 mi | 87 | 8.2 | 47.1% |
| Sullivan Primary School | Sullivan | 15.9 mi | 453 | 10.1 | 53.9% |
| Sullivan Elementary School | Sullivan | 17.0 mi | 386 | 10.2 | 54.7% |
| Spring Bluff Elementary School | Spring Bluff R-XV | 18.7 mi | 217 | 10.9 | 10.1% |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Rolla 31 | 20.6 mi | 448 | 12.6 | 57.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crawford County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba High School | High | 9–12 | 392 |
| Cuba Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 364 |