East Lynne Elementary School
Public elementary school in East Lynne, Missouri · East Lynne 40 School District · Grades Pre-K–8
East Lynne Elementary School serves 155 students in grades Pre-K–8 in East Lynne (Cass County). It is the only school in East Lynne 40 School District. By enrollment it is the 992nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.8 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 ÷ 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | East Lynne 40 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 | 291116000384 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | East Lynne 40 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 155 | 155 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 9.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.6% | 31.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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 Lynne Elementary School in context
Size
East Lynne Elementary School is the only school in East Lynne 40 School District, so its 155 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 289; East Lynne 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 5 with 25 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 10, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 8 has 67% more students than kindergarten (20 against 12). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 98.1% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 14.8% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 155 students, East Lynne Elementary School has 9.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 155 students would have about 12.6 teachers, so East Lynne Elementary School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
East Lynne 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 Harrisonville Elementary School, 5.3 miles away in Harrisonville R-IX School District. Within 10 miles there are 7 other elementary schools, 0 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 | 98.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 10 |
| Grade 8 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
24706 S State Rte K, East Lynne, MO 64743
Phone: (816)925-2380
Website: eastlynne40school.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: East Lynne Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonville Elementary School | Harrisonville R-IX | 5.3 mi | 427 | 13.3 | 40.3% |
| McEowen Elementary School | Harrisonville R-IX | 6.2 mi | 271 | 13.9 | 43.5% |
| Early Childhood Center | Harrisonville R-IX | 6.4 mi | 243 | 17.2 | 37.4% |
| Strasburg Elementary School | Strasburg C-3 | 7.5 mi | 111 | 8 | 22.5% |
| Pleasant Hill Primary School | Pleasant Hill R-III | 8.8 mi | 396 | 11.9 | 23.7% |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | Pleasant Hill R-III | 8.8 mi | 306 | 13.1 | 21.2% |
| Kingsville Elementary School | Kingsville R-I | 9.9 mi | 119 | 12.9 | 34.5% |
| Peculiar Elementary School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 12.8 mi | 402 | 12.3 | 29.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.