Davis Elementary School
Public elementary school in Clinton, Missouri · Davis R-XII School District · Grades K–8
Davis Elementary School serves 42 students in grades K–8 in Clinton (Henry County). It is the only school in Davis R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 1178th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6.3 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 ÷ 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Davis R-XII School District |
| County | Henry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291047000346 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Davis R-XII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 42 | 42 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6.3 | 6.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31% | 31% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Davis Elementary School in context
Size
Davis Elementary School is the only school in Davis R-XII School District, so its 42 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.4 miles away and have a median of 109 students, so Davis 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 5 with 9 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 2, against an average of 5 per grade. This year grade 8 has 100% more students than kindergarten (4 against 2). 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
All of its students are reported as White.
31% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.7% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Davis Elementary School has 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 42 students would have about 3.4 teachers, so Davis Elementary School has 3.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Henry Elementary School, 6.8 miles away in Clinton School District. There are 0 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 | 100% |
54.8% of students are girls and 45.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 2 |
| Grade 1 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
| Grade 5 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 6 |
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6714 SW Hwy T, Clinton, MO 64735
Phone: (660)885-2629
Website: davisr12.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Davis Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Elementary School | Clinton | 6.8 mi | 365 | 12.6 | 61.9% |
| Clinton Intermediate School | Clinton | 6.9 mi | 395 | 14.6 | 57% |
| Montrose Elementary School | Montrose R-XIV | 7.5 mi | 17 | 5.5 | 82.4% |
| Lakeland Elementary School | Lakeland R-III | 11.8 mi | 223 | 11.1 | 69.1% |
| Appleton City Elementary School | Appleton City R-II | 12.9 mi | 161 | 11.9 | 58.4% |
| Ballard Elementary School | Ballard R-II | 14.1 mi | 57 | 6.9 | 57.9% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Hudson R-IX | 14.3 mi | 55 | 8.3 | 9.1% |
| Shawnee Elementary School | Shawnee R-III | 15.0 mi | 50 | 6.5 | 36% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.