El Dorado Springs Elementary School
Public elementary school in El Dorado Springs, Missouri · El Dorado Springs R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
El Dorado Springs Elementary School serves 564 students in grades Pre-K–5 in El Dorado Springs (Cedar County). It is one of 3 schools in El Dorado Springs R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 93rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.1 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 ÷ 43.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | El Dorado Springs R-II School District |
| County | Cedar County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291131000400 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | El Dorado Springs R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 564 | 1,151 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 12.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.9% | 64.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
El Dorado Springs Elementary School in context
Size
El Dorado Springs Elementary School is the only elementary school in El Dorado Springs R-II School District. Its 564 students are 49% of the district's 1,151. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 19.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 142; El Dorado Springs Elementary 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 2 with 94 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 52, against an average of 81 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 81 in kindergarten and 84 in grade 5. It also enrolls 52 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 97.7% here and 96.3% across El Dorado Springs R-II. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.1% across El Dorado Springs R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 22.7% 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 43.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 564 students, El Dorado Springs Elementary School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 564 students would have about 45.9 teachers, so El Dorado Springs Elementary School has 2.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
El Dorado Springs 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 Northeast Vernon County R-I Elementary School, 12 miles away in Northeast Vernon County 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 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 52 |
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 79 |
| Grade 2 | 94 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 88 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
901 S Grand Ave, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744
Phone: (417)876-3112
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: El Dorado Springs Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Vernon County R-I Elementary School | Northeast Vernon County R-I | 12.0 mi | 94 | 8.2 | 71.3% |
| Roscoe Elementary School | Roscoe C-1 | 13.5 mi | 41 | 6.3 | 68.3% |
| Stockton Elementary School | Stockton R-I | 17.2 mi | 327 | 11.2 | 52.3% |
| Truman Elementary School | Nevada R-V | 19.2 mi | 512 | 13 | 55.3% |
| Sheldon Elementary School | Sheldon R-VIII | 20.5 mi | 123 | 9.7 | 66.7% |
| Osceola Elementary School | Osceola | 20.5 mi | 325 | 14.3 | 52.3% |
| Appleton City Elementary School | Appleton City R-II | 22.4 mi | 161 | 11.9 | 58.4% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Hudson R-IX | 22.7 mi | 55 | 8.3 | 9.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in El Dorado Springs R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Springs High School | High | 9–12 | 321 |
| El Dorado Springs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 266 |