Daniel Webster Elementary School
Public elementary school in Marshfield, Missouri · Marshfield R-I School District · Grades 2–3
Daniel Webster Elementary School serves 436 students in grades 2–3 in Marshfield (Webster County). It is one of 6 schools in Marshfield R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 280th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–3 |
| District | Marshfield R-I School District |
| County | Webster County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292043002470 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Marshfield R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 436 | 3,045 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50% | 42.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Daniel Webster Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Marshfield R-I School District, Daniel Webster Elementary School is the smallest, with 14.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.2 miles away and have a median of 401 students, so Daniel Webster 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 257 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 179, against an average of 218 per grade. This year grade 3 has 44% more students than grade 2 (257 against 179). 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 87.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Marshfield R-I (88.2%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.7% across Marshfield R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.1% 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
Daniel Webster Elementary School has 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 436 students would have about 35.4 teachers, so Daniel Webster Elementary School has 1.1 fewer.
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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. Edwin P. Hubble Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
43.8% of students are girls and 56.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 179 |
| Grade 3 | 257 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
650 N Locust St, Marshfield, MO 65706
Phone: (417)859-2120
Website: mjays.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Daniel Webster Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin P. Hubble Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 0.1 mi | 439 | 12.3 | 48.3% |
| Shook Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 0.8 mi | 468 | 14.1 | 47% |
| Niangua Elementary School | Niangua R-V | 4.8 mi | 155 | 12.6 | 63.9% |
| Ezard Elementary School | Laclede County R-I | 11.3 mi | 422 | 13.8 | 51.4% |
| Fordland Elementary School | Fordland R-III | 13.1 mi | 300 | 13.7 | 46.7% |
| Cogdill Early Childhood Center | Strafford R-VI | 13.3 mi | 180 | 12.8 | 43.9% |
| Strafford Elementary School | Strafford R-VI | 13.4 mi | 380 | 11.9 | 43.7% |
| Fair Grove Elementary School | Fair Grove R-X | 14.1 mi | 550 | 14.4 | 38.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marshfield R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin P. Hubble Elementary School | Elementary | K–1 | 439 |
| Marshfield Early Learning Cntr | Pre-K | Pre-K | 178 |
| Marshfield High School | High | 9–12 | 865 |
| Marshfield Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 659 |
| Shook Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 468 |