Delta Elementary School
Public elementary school in Delta, Missouri · Delta R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Delta Elementary School serves 108 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Delta (Cape Girardeau County). It is one of 2 schools in Delta R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 1085th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.5 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 ÷ 10.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Delta R-V School District |
| County | Cape Girardeau County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291062000357 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Delta R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 108 | 225 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 10 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.6% | 60% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Delta Elementary School in context
Size
Delta Elementary School is the only elementary school in Delta R-V School District. Its 108 students are 48% of the district's 225. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 261; Delta 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 pre-K with 18 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 12, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 5 has 29% fewer students than kindergarten (12 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 18 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 99.1% here and 97.3% across Delta R-V.
55.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Delta R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 10.24 full-time-equivalent teachers for 108 students, Delta Elementary School has 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 108 students would have about 8.8 teachers, so Delta Elementary School has 1.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Delta Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Chaffee Elementary School, 4.3 miles away in Chaffee R-II School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 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 | 99.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
124 E McKinley, Delta, MO 63744
Phone: (573)794-2440
Website: deltar5schools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Delta Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaffee Elementary School | Chaffee R-II | 4.3 mi | 293 | 10.5 | 62.5% |
| Oran Elementary School | Oran R-III | 9.1 mi | 139 | 12.9 | 51.1% |
| Kelso Elementary School | Kelso C-7 | 9.7 mi | 199 | 12.4 | 18.6% |
| Scott City Elementary School | Scott City R-I | 10.4 mi | 282 | 12 | 68.1% |
| Leopold Elementary School | Leopold R-III | 11.1 mi | 99 | 11.4 | 23.2% |
| Advance Elementary School | Advance R-IV | 11.3 mi | 240 | 12.3 | 46.3% |
| South Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 12.2 mi | 433 | 14.1 | 47.1% |
| West Lane Elementary School | Jackson R-II | 12.2 mi | 389 | 12.8 | 36.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Delta R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta High School | High | 6–12 | 117 |