Dear Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richmond, Missouri · Richmond R-XVI School District · Grades Pre-K–1
Dear Elementary School serves 300 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Richmond (Ray County). It is one of 4 schools in Richmond R-XVI School District. By enrollment it is the 681st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.7 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 ÷ 28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | Richmond R-XVI School District |
| County | Ray County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292648001552 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Richmond R-XVI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 300 | 1,543 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 13 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.7% | 46.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Dear Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Richmond R-XVI School District, Dear Elementary School is the smallest, with 19.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 283; Dear 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 kindergarten with 122 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 75, against an average of 100 per grade. This year grade 1 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (103 against 122). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 75 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 87.7% here and 88.7% across Richmond R-XVI. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.2% across Richmond R-XVI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.3% 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
With 28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 300 students, Dear Elementary School has 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 300 students would have about 24.4 teachers, so Dear Elementary School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Dear Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Sunrise Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same 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 | 87.7% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 75 |
| Kindergarten | 122 |
| Grade 1 | 103 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 E Main, Richmond, MO 64085
Phone: (816)776-5401
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dear Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Elementary School | Richmond R-XVI | 0.9 mi | 460 | 13.5 | 48% |
| Hardin-Central Elementary School | Hardin-Central C-2 | 6.9 mi | 110 | 9.5 | 40.9% |
| Leslie Bell Elementary School | Lexington R-V | 8.3 mi | 339 | 11.5 | 61.1% |
| Elkhorn Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 9.0 mi | 239 | 11.8 | 51% |
| Orrick Elementary School | Orrick R-XI | 9.8 mi | 160 | 12.4 | 57.5% |
| Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School | Wellington-Napoleon R-IX | 10.2 mi | 178 | 10.6 | 34.8% |
| Lewis Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 14.6 mi | 354 | 12.8 | 62.1% |
| Buckner Elementary School | Fort Osage R-I | 15.7 mi | 327 | 12 | 45.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Richmond R-XVI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond High School | High | 9–12 | 474 |
| Richmond Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 309 |
| Sunrise Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 460 |