Diamond Elementary School
Public elementary school in Diamond, Missouri · Diamond R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Diamond Elementary School serves 332 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Diamond (Newton County). It is one of 3 schools in Diamond R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 583rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.8 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 ÷ 25.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Diamond R-IV School District |
| County | Newton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291080000365 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Diamond R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 332 | 787 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.7% | 53.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Diamond Elementary School in context
Size
Diamond Elementary School is the only elementary school in Diamond R-IV School District. Its 332 students are 42.2% of the district's 787. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.7 miles away and have a median of 371 students, so Diamond 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 61 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 46, against an average of 55 per grade. This year grade 4 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (55 against 61). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 46 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Diamond R-IV (87.3%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.5% across Diamond R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 22.9% 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
Diamond Elementary School has 25.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 332 students would have about 27 teachers, so Diamond Elementary School has 1.2 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 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 Granby, 6.1 miles away in East Newton County R-VI School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 61 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 S Main, Diamond, MO 64840
Phone: (417)325-5189
Website: diamondwildcats.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Diamond Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granby | East Newton County R-VI | 6.1 mi | 583 | 13.4 | 64% |
| RISE Elementary School | Neosho School District | 8.8 mi | 230 | 15.2 | 42.2% |
| Soaring Heights Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 9.1 mi | 395 | 12.3 | 67.3% |
| Benton Elementary School | Neosho School District | 9.4 mi | 523 | 13.4 | 75.7% |
| South Elementary School | Neosho School District | 10.1 mi | 285 | 13.6 | 67.7% |
| Carthage Intermediate Center | Carthage R-IX | 10.3 mi | 664 | 12.7 | 66.3% |
| Steadley Elementary School | Carthage R-IX | 10.3 mi | 346 | 13.6 | 55.2% |
| Eastmorland Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 10.9 mi | 245 | 11 | 74.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Diamond R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond High School | High | 9–12 | 243 |
| Diamond Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 212 |