Dora Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dora, Missouri · Dora R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Dora Elementary School serves 147 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Dora (Ozark County). It is one of 2 schools in Dora R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 1006th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 11.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Dora R-III School District |
| County | Ozark County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291095000374 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Dora R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 147 | 307 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 11.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.9% | 55.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Dora Elementary School in context
Size
Dora Elementary School is the only elementary school in Dora R-III School District. Its 147 students are 47.9% of the district's 307. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 17.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 272; Dora 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 1 with 23 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 12, against an average of 18 per grade. This year grade 6 has 83% more students than kindergarten (22 against 12). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 93.9% here and 94.5% across Dora R-III. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.1% across Dora R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 22.4% 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 11.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 147 students, Dora Elementary School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 147 students would have about 12 teachers, so Dora Elementary 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
Dora Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Gainesville Elementary School, 15.3 miles away in Gainesville R-V School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.9% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
613 County Road 379, Dora, MO 65637
Phone: (417)261-2337
Website: dora.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dora Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville Elementary School | Gainesville R-V | 15.3 mi | 292 | 10.7 | 80.1% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Fairview R-XI | 16.2 mi | 466 | 15 | 50.2% |
| South Fork Elementary School | West Plains R-VII | 17.1 mi | 196 | 12.7 | 58.7% |
| Bakersfield Elementary School | Bakersfield R-IV | 17.4 mi | 177 | 9.9 | 59.3% |
| Richards Elementary School | Richards R-V | 17.9 mi | 389 | 15 | 63% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Skyline R-II | 18.7 mi | 88 | 8 | 80.7% |
| Willow Springs Elementary School | Willow Springs R-IV | 20.6 mi | 446 | 10.2 | 71.1% |
| Glenwood Elementary School | Glenwood R-VIII | 20.9 mi | 252 | 10.4 | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dora R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dora High School | High | 7–12 | 160 |