Doniphan Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Doniphan, Missouri · Doniphan R-I School District · Grades 3–5
Doniphan Intermediate School serves 311 students in grades 3–5 in Doniphan (Ripley County). It is one of 4 schools in Doniphan R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 654th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.1 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 ÷ 25.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Doniphan R-I School District |
| County | Ripley County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291092003301 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Doniphan R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 311 | 1,499 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 12 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% 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.
Doniphan Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Doniphan R-I School District, Doniphan Intermediate School is the smallest, with 20.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.2 miles away and have a median of 197 students, so Doniphan Intermediate School is larger 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 114 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 95, against an average of 104 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% more students than grade 3 (114 against 95). 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 94.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Doniphan R-I (92.3%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Doniphan R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 37.3% 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
Doniphan Intermediate School has 25.62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 311 students would have about 25.3 teachers, so Doniphan Intermediate School has about as many as that.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. Doniphan Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 95 |
| Grade 4 | 102 |
| Grade 5 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
904 Elm Street, Doniphan, MO 63935
Phone: (573)996-3667
Website: doniphanr1.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Doniphan Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan Elementary School | Doniphan R-I | 0.0 mi | 351 | 10.9 | 100% |
| Ripley County Elementary School | Ripley County R-IV | 2.5 mi | 125 | 7.8 | 100% |
| Ripley County Elementary School | Ripley County R-III | 12.0 mi | 123 | 9.8 | 100% |
| Naylor Elementary School | Naylor R-II | 12.5 mi | 205 | 11.3 | 63.4% |
| Hillview Elementary School | Neelyville R-IV | 16.0 mi | 144 | 9.4 | 63.9% |
| Neelyville Elementary School | Neelyville R-IV | 17.6 mi | 188 | 13.4 | 68.6% |
| East Carter County R-II Elementary School | East Carter County R-II | 21.5 mi | 364 | 13.2 | 65.4% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 23.3 mi | 317 | 13.8 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Doniphan R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 351 |
| Doniphan High School | High | 9–12 | 487 |
| Doniphan Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 350 |