Fair Grove Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fair Grove, Missouri · Fair Grove R-X School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Fair Grove Elementary School serves 550 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Fair Grove (Greene County). It is one of 3 schools in Fair Grove R-X School District. By enrollment it is the 102nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.4 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 ÷ 38.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Fair Grove R-X School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291170000428 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fair Grove R-X | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 550 | 1,296 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.5% | 35.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% 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.
Fair Grove Elementary School in context
Size
Fair Grove Elementary School is the only elementary school in Fair Grove R-X School District. Its 550 students are 42.4% of the district's 1,296. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 304; Fair Grove 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 2 with 101 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 67, against an average of 92 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 100 in kindergarten and 97 in grade 4. It also enrolls 67 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.2% here and 93.5% across Fair Grove R-X. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.2% across Fair Grove R-X and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.4% 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 38.26 full-time-equivalent teachers for 550 students, Fair Grove Elementary School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 550 students would have about 44.7 teachers, so Fair Grove Elementary School has 6.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Fair Grove 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 Strafford Elementary School, 8.2 miles away in Strafford R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 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 | 94.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 67 |
| Kindergarten | 100 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 101 |
| Grade 3 | 91 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
132 N Main St, Fair Grove, MO 65648
Phone: (417)759-2555
Website: fairgroveschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fair Grove Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strafford Elementary School | Strafford R-VI | 8.2 mi | 380 | 11.9 | 43.7% |
| Cogdill Early Childhood Center | Strafford R-VI | 8.2 mi | 180 | 12.8 | 43.9% |
| Pleasant View Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 8.3 mi | 189 | 15.8 | 62.4% |
| Pleasant Hope Elementary School | Pleasant Hope R-VI | 8.7 mi | 258 | 13.6 | 56.6% |
| Truman Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 10.9 mi | 316 | 14.8 | 50.9% |
| Fremont Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 11.6 mi | 360 | 13.1 | 82.5% |
| Hickory Hills Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 11.6 mi | 340 | 17.9 | 25.9% |
| Weller Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 12.7 mi | 292 | 13.6 | 78.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fair Grove R-X
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Grove High School | High | 9–12 | 373 |
| Fair Grove Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 373 |