East Elementary School
Public elementary school in Steele, Missouri · South Pemiscot County R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–K
East Elementary School serves 80 students in grades Pre-K–K in Steele (Pemiscot County). It is one of 3 schools in South Pemiscot County R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 1132nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 5.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | South Pemiscot County R-V School District |
| County | Pemiscot County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292853003384 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | South Pemiscot County R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 80 | 578 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 13.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
East Elementary School in context
Size
East Elementary School is the smallest of South Pemiscot County R-V School District's 2 elementary schools; its 80 students are 13.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 309; East 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 kindergarten with 41 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 39, against an average of 40 per grade. It also enrolls 39 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 67.5% here and 60.2% across South Pemiscot County R-V. Two or more races students are next, at 13.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across South Pemiscot County R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 40% 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 5.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 80 students, East Elementary School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 80 students would have about 6.5 teachers, so East Elementary School has 1.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
East 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 Central Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 67.5% |
| Two or more races | 13.8% |
| Black | 12.5% |
| Hispanic | 6.3% |
61.3% of students are girls and 38.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
709 E. Main Extension, Steele, MO 63877
Phone: (573)695-4426
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: East Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | South Pemiscot County R-V | 0.3 mi | 235 | 12.4 | 100% |
| Cooter Elementary School | Cooter R-IV | 2.5 mi | 79 | 8.8 | 53.2% |
| Pemiscot County R-III Elementary School | Pemiscot County R-III | 7.2 mi | 116 | 9.5 | 100% |
| Delta C-7 Elementary School | Delta C-7 | 8.5 mi | 97 | 8.7 | 67% |
| Caruthersville Elementary School | Caruthersville 18 | 11.3 mi | 475 | 13.6 | 100% |
| Mathis Elementary School | Hayti R-II | 11.8 mi | 383 | 10.6 | 100% |
| South Elementary School | Kennett 39 | 16.8 mi | 420 | 13 | 100% |
| H. Byron Masterson Elementary School | Kennett 39 | 16.9 mi | 417 | 11.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in South Pemiscot County R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 235 |
| South Pemiscot High School | High | 6–12 | 263 |