Ellington Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ellington, Missouri · Southern Reynolds County R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Ellington Elementary School serves 202 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Ellington (Reynolds County). It is one of 2 schools in Southern Reynolds County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 914th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.2 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 ÷ 18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Southern Reynolds County R-II School District |
| County | Reynolds County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292859001767 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Southern Reynolds County R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 202 | 425 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 10.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.8% | 61.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Ellington Elementary School in context
Size
Ellington Elementary School is the only elementary school in Southern Reynolds County R-II School District. Its 202 students are 47.5% of the district's 425. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.8 miles away and have a median of 139 students, so Ellington 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 3 with 35 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 22, against an average of 29 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% fewer students than kindergarten (27 against 31). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 95.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Southern Reynolds County R-II (96.2%).
65.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.2% across Southern Reynolds County R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 31.7% 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
Ellington Elementary School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 202 students would have about 16.4 teachers, so Ellington Elementary School has 1.6 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Centerville Elementary School, 13.5 miles away in Centerville 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 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
53% of students are girls and 47% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 28 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 32 |
| Grade 5 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 School St, Ellington, MO 63638
Phone: (573)663-2293
Website: ewhippets.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ellington Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville Elementary School | Centerville R-I | 13.5 mi | 28 | 4.5 | 21.4% |
| Clearwater Elementary School | Clearwater R-I | 15.9 mi | 363 | 12.6 | 76% |
| Lesterville Elementary School | Lesterville R-IV | 16.2 mi | 68 | 6.4 | 57.4% |
| Van Buren Elementary School | Van Buren R-I | 16.7 mi | 245 | 8.8 | 75.5% |
| South Iron Elementary School | South Iron County R-I | 16.8 mi | 139 | 9.7 | 76.3% |
| Bunker Elementary School | Bunker R-III | 20.3 mi | 105 | 13.6 | 78.1% |
| Eminence Elementary School | Eminence R-I | 23.7 mi | 139 | 10.2 | 100% |
| East Carter County R-II Elementary School | East Carter County R-II | 24.5 mi | 364 | 13.2 | 65.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Southern Reynolds County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington High School | High | 6–12 | 223 |