Eugene Field Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mexico, Missouri · Mexico 59 School District · Grades 1–5
Eugene Field Elementary School serves 418 students in grades 1–5 in Mexico (Audrain County). It is one of 5 schools in Mexico 59 School District. By enrollment it is the 329th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 33.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Mexico 59 School District |
| County | Audrain County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292081001132 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mexico 59 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 418 | 2,374 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 84.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Eugene Field Elementary School in context
Size
Eugene Field Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Mexico 59 School District's 3 elementary schools; its 418 students are 17.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 296; Eugene Field 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 5 with 91 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 65, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 5 has 40% more students than grade 1 (91 against 65). 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
The largest group is White students: 73.2% here and 72.9% across Mexico 59. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.2% across Mexico 59 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 32.8% 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 33.47 full-time-equivalent teachers for 418 students, Eugene Field Elementary School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 418 students would have about 34 teachers, so Eugene Field 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
Eugene Field Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Hawthorne Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 73.2% |
| Black | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 8.9% |
| Hispanic | 7.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 87 |
| Grade 4 | 87 |
| Grade 5 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
704 West Blvd, Mexico, MO 65265
Phone: (573)581-5268
Website: mexicoschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Eugene Field Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Mexico 59 | 1.0 mi | 442 | 13.4 | 100% |
| McMillan Early Learning Center | Mexico 59 | 1.4 mi | 319 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Community Elementary School | Community R-VI | 13.1 mi | 144 | 10.2 | 57.6% |
| Chance Elementary School | Centralia R-VI | 13.5 mi | 370 | 15.2 | 29.2% |
| Centralia Intermediate School | Centralia R-VI | 13.9 mi | 273 | 13.6 | 31.5% |
| Hatton-Mccredie Elementary School | North Callaway County R-I | 14.6 mi | 238 | 12.3 | 34.9% |
| Hallsville Intermediate School | Hallsville R-IV | 18.1 mi | 361 | 14 | 27.4% |
| Wellsville-Middletown Elementary School | Wellsville Middletown R-I | 18.3 mi | 116 | 10.8 | 56% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mexico 59
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 442 |
| McMillan Early Learning Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 319 |
| Mexico High School | High | 9–12 | 734 |
| Mexico Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 461 |