Exceptional Child Coop.
Public school in Houston, Missouri · Houston R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–12
Exceptional Child Coop. serves 40 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Houston (Texas County). It is one of 4 schools in Houston R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 12th largest of 42 public schools in Missouri (median 28 students). With 3.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (5.5).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 42 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 10.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Special Education School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Houston R-I School District |
| County | Texas County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291484000686 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Houston R-I | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 40 | 1,040 | 28 |
| Students per teacher | 3.8 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.5% | 99.6% | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Exceptional Child Coop. in context
Size
Exceptional Child Coop. is the only school in Houston R-I School District. Its 40 students are 3.8% of the district's 1,040. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 66.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 35; Exceptional Child Coop. is close to their typical size.
NCES lists it as a special education school, one that focuses mainly on students with disabilities.
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 pre-K with 37 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 1, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 4 has 50% fewer students than grade 3 (1 against 2). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 37 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 97.5% here and 92.6% across Houston R-I.
92.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 99.6% across Houston R-I and a median of 51.8% for Missouri schools. 37.5% 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
With 10.49 full-time-equivalent teachers for 40 students, Exceptional Child Coop. has 3.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 5.5, a school with 40 students would have about 7.3 teachers, so Exceptional Child Coop. has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (5.5).
Location
Exceptional Child Coop. 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 school is Missouri Digital Academy, 35.5 miles away in Laquey R-V School District. No other 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 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
32.5% of students are girls and 67.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
206 W Spruce St, Houston, MO 65483
Phone: (417)967-3196
Website: houston.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Exceptional Child Coop.. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Digital Academy | Laquey R-V | 35.5 mi | 1,377 | 17.2 | 25.5% |
| Ozark Horizon School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 39.5 mi | 17 | 4.3 | 64.7% |
| B W Robinson School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 43.0 mi | 28 | 3.5 | 50% |
| Alternative School | Lesterville R-IV | 61.9 mi | 35 | 8.8 | 91.4% |
| Greene Valley School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 71.9 mi | 35 | 5 | 68.6% |
| MOCAP Attendance Center | Springfield R-XII | 72.5 mi | 993 | 10.8 | 5.9% |
| Moca-S | Sturgeon R-V | 73.4 mi | 2,345 | 25.7 | 55.7% |
| Dogwood Hills School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 78.3 mi | 16 | 8 | 68.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Houston R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 443 |
| Houston High School | High | 9–12 | 359 |
| Houston Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 198 |