Elkhorn Elementary School
Public elementary school in Excelsior Springs, Missouri · Excelsior Springs 40 School District · Grades K–5
Elkhorn Elementary School serves 239 students in grades K–5 in Excelsior Springs (Ray County). It is one of 7 schools in Excelsior Springs 40 School District. By enrollment it is the 836th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.8 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 ÷ 20.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Excelsior Springs 40 School District |
| County | Ray County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291165000416 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Excelsior Springs 40 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 239 | 2,661 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 13.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51% | 48.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Elkhorn Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Excelsior Springs 40 School District, Elkhorn Elementary School is the smallest, with 9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.9 miles away and have a median of 397 students, so Elkhorn 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 51 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 34, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 5 has 50% more students than kindergarten (51 against 34). 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 83.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Excelsior Springs 40 (81.6%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.7% across Excelsior Springs 40 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 19.7% 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
Elkhorn Elementary School has 20.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 239 students would have about 19.4 teachers, so Elkhorn 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
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 Lewis Elementary School, 5.7 miles away in the same district. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 83.3% |
| Hispanic | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.4% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Grade 1 | 38 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
34684 Hwy 10, Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
Phone: (816)630-9270
Website: essd40.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Elkhorn Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 5.7 mi | 354 | 12.8 | 62.1% |
| Cornerstone Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 7.1 mi | 466 | 13.8 | 40.8% |
| Orrick Elementary School | Orrick R-XI | 7.7 mi | 160 | 12.4 | 57.5% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Lawson R-XIV | 8.8 mi | 439 | 13.4 | 27.3% |
| Dear Elementary School | Richmond R-XVI | 9.0 mi | 300 | 10.7 | 55.7% |
| Sunrise Elementary School | Richmond R-XVI | 9.9 mi | 460 | 13.5 | 48% |
| Missouri City Elementary School | Missouri City 56 | 10.5 mi | 14 | 4.2 | 35.7% |
| Southview Elementary School | Kearney R-I | 12.1 mi | 455 | 14.2 | 16.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Excelsior Springs 40
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 466 |
| Excelsior Springs Ear Chld Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 151 |
| Excelsior Springs High School | High | 9–12 | 764 |
| Excelsior Springs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 540 |
| Excelsior Springs Technical High School | High | 10–12 | 147 |
| Lewis Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 354 |