Ezard Elementary School
Public elementary school in Conway, Missouri · Laclede County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Ezard Elementary School serves 422 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Conway (Laclede County). It is one of 2 schools in Laclede County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 321st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Laclede County R-I School District |
| County | Laclede County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291011000323 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Laclede County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 422 | 751 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.4% | 53% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% 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.
Ezard Elementary School in context
Size
Ezard Elementary School is the only elementary school in Laclede County R-I School District. Its 422 students are 56.2% of the district's 751. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 454; Ezard Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 1 with 63 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 42, against an average of 53 per grade. This year grade 6 has 12% more students than kindergarten (57 against 51). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 42 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 96.4% here and 94.5% across Laclede County R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53% across Laclede County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 21.6% 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 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 422 students, Ezard Elementary School has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 422 students would have about 34.3 teachers, so Ezard Elementary School has 3.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Ezard 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 Niangua Elementary School, 7.5 miles away in Niangua R-V School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 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 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
| Grade 6 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
209 S Shiloh Ave, Conway, MO 65632
Phone: (417)589-2171
Website: lacledecor1.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ezard Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niangua Elementary School | Niangua R-V | 7.5 mi | 155 | 12.6 | 63.9% |
| Daniel Webster Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 11.3 mi | 436 | 12.7 | 50% |
| Edwin P. Hubble Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 11.4 mi | 439 | 12.3 | 48.3% |
| Shook Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 11.7 mi | 468 | 14.1 | 47% |
| Joel E. Barber Elementary School | Laclede County C-5 | 12.8 mi | 505 | 14 | 100% |
| Grovespring Elementary School | Hartville R-II | 14.4 mi | 110 | 11.9 | 65.5% |
| Maplecrest Elementary School | Lebanon R-III | 15.2 mi | 656 | 13.5 | 66.9% |
| Boswell Elementary School | Lebanon R-III | 16.0 mi | 581 | 14.3 | 65.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Laclede County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conway High Schools | High | 7–12 | 329 |