Drexel Elementary School
Public elementary school in Drexel, Missouri · Drexel R-IV School District · Grades K–5
Drexel Elementary School serves 125 students in grades K–5 in Drexel (Cass County). It is one of 2 schools in Drexel R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 1045th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.6 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 ÷ 12.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Drexel R-IV School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291107000378 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Drexel R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 125 | 259 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 9.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.4% | 42.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Drexel Elementary School in context
Size
Drexel Elementary School is the only elementary school in Drexel R-IV School District. Its 125 students are 48.3% of the district's 259. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.6 miles away and have a median of 281 students, so Drexel 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 2 with 28 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 17, against an average of 21 per grade. This year grade 5 has 29% more students than kindergarten (22 against 17). 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 89.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Drexel R-IV (89.2%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.8% across Drexel R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29.6% 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
Drexel Elementary School has 12.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 125 students would have about 10.2 teachers, so Drexel Elementary School has 2.8 more.
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 Miami Elementary School, 10.7 miles away in Miami R-I 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 | 89.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Black | 0.8% |
56.8% of students are girls and 43.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
207 S Fourth St, Drexel, MO 64742
Phone: (816)652-0402
Website: drexel.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Drexel Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Elementary School | Miami R-I | 10.7 mi | 103 | 8.7 | 37.9% |
| Midway Elementary School | Midway R-I | 11.4 mi | 227 | 10.6 | 37% |
| Archie Elementary School | Archie R-V | 13.5 mi | 291 | 14.8 | 34.7% |
| Adrian Elementary School | Adrian R-III | 15.0 mi | 314 | 12.7 | 31.8% |
| McEowen Elementary School | Harrisonville R-IX | 18.2 mi | 271 | 13.9 | 43.5% |
| Peculiar Elementary School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 18.4 mi | 402 | 12.3 | 29.6% |
| Early Childhood Center | Harrisonville R-IX | 18.5 mi | 243 | 17.2 | 37.4% |
| Harrisonville Elementary School | Harrisonville R-IX | 19.4 mi | 427 | 13.3 | 40.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Drexel R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel High School | High | 6–12 | 134 |