Exeter Elementary School
Public elementary school in Exeter, Missouri · Exeter R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Exeter Elementary School serves 224 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Exeter (Barry County). It is one of 2 schools in Exeter R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 874th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Exeter R-VI School District |
| County | Barry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291167000426 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Exeter R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 224 | 333 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.5% | 76.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Exeter Elementary School in context
Size
Exeter Elementary School is the only elementary school in Exeter R-VI School District. Its 224 students are 67.3% of the district's 333. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 366; Exeter 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 8 with 29 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 10, against an average of 22 per grade. This year grade 8 has 45% more students than kindergarten (29 against 20). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 83.5% here and 84.4% across Exeter R-VI. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.3% across Exeter R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29.5% 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 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 224 students, Exeter Elementary School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 224 students would have about 18.2 teachers, so Exeter 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
Exeter Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Cassville Intermediate School, 4.2 miles away in Cassville R-IV School District. Within 10 miles there are 5 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 | 83.5% |
| Asian | 7.6% |
| Hispanic | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
| Grade 6 | 27 |
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Locust St, Exeter, MO 65647
Phone: (417)835-2922
Website: exeter.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Exeter Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassville Intermediate School | Cassville R-IV | 4.2 mi | 383 | 14.2 | 59% |
| Eunice Thomas Elementary School | Cassville R-IV | 4.2 mi | 457 | 13.8 | 62.8% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Southwest R-V | 6.0 mi | 349 | 15 | 73.1% |
| Wheaton Elementary School | Wheaton R-III | 8.8 mi | 241 | 12.6 | 62.2% |
| Purdy Elementary School | Purdy R-II | 9.8 mi | 303 | 11.4 | 65% |
| Rocky Comfort Elementary School | McDonald County R-I | 14.7 mi | 197 | 11.1 | 55.8% |
| Triway | East Newton County R-VI | 15.6 mi | 431 | 13.3 | 66.4% |
| Monett Elementary School | Monett R-I | 17.2 mi | 515 | 13 | 63.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Exeter R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter High School | High | 9–12 | 109 |