Elsberry High School
Public high school in Elsberry, Missouri · Elsberry R-II School District · Grades 9–12
Elsberry High School serves 264 students in grades 9–12 in Elsberry (Lincoln County). It is one of 3 schools in Elsberry R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 281st largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Elsberry R-II School District |
| County | Lincoln County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291140000407 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Elsberry R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 264 | 829 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 12.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.1% | 45.5% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Elsberry High School in context
Size
Elsberry High School is the only high school in Elsberry R-II School District. Its 264 students are 31.8% of the district's 829. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 15.1 miles away and have a median of 382 students, so Elsberry High 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 9 with 77 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 54, against an average of 66 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (62 against 77). 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 85.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Elsberry R-II (86.7%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.5% across Elsberry R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 14% 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
Elsberry High School has 18.46 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 264 students would have about 21.6 teachers, so Elsberry High School has 3.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
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 high school is Camp Avery Park Camp, 11.8 miles away in Division of Youth Service. No other high 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 | 85.6% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 77 |
| Grade 10 | 54 |
| Grade 11 | 71 |
| Grade 12 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
138 Tomahawk Dr., Elsberry, MO 63343
Phone: (573)898-5554
Website: elsberryschools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Elsberry High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Avery Park Camp | Division of Youth Service | 11.8 mi | 18 | 6 | 83.3% |
| Winfield High School | Winfield R-IV | 12.1 mi | 517 | 13.5 | 33.7% |
| Clopton High School | Pike County R-III | 12.3 mi | 137 | 10.8 | 38.7% |
| Silex High School | Silex R-I | 14.5 mi | 247 | 13.3 | 33.2% |
| Troy Buchanan High School | Troy R-III | 15.6 mi | 2,148 | 14.7 | 23.4% |
| North Point High School | Wentzville R-IV | 23.6 mi | 1,433 | 17.5 | 11.9% |
| Louisiana High School | Louisiana R-II | 24.0 mi | 187 | 11.9 | 61% |
| Emil E. Holt Senior High School | Wentzville R-IV | 24.2 mi | 1,022 | 13.3 | 17.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Elsberry R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Cannon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 307 |
| Ida Cannon Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 258 |