Fordland Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fordland, Missouri · Fordland R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Fordland Elementary School serves 300 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Fordland (Webster County). It is one of 3 schools in Fordland R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 682nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 21.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Fordland R-III School District |
| County | Webster County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291218000484 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fordland R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 300 | 650 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.7% | 40.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Fordland Elementary School in context
Size
Fordland Elementary School is the only elementary school in Fordland R-III School District. Its 300 students are 46.2% of the district's 650. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.6 miles away and have a median of 384 students, so Fordland 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 pre-K with 52 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 33, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% fewer students than kindergarten (42 against 49). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 52 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Fordland R-III (90.3%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.6% across Fordland R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 19.3% 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
Fordland Elementary School has 21.95 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 300 students would have about 24.4 teachers, so Fordland Elementary School has 2.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Logan-Rogersville Primary School, 8.4 miles away in Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 52 |
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 33 |
| Grade 3 | 46 |
| Grade 4 | 42 |
| Grade 5 | 42 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
252 N Center St, Fordland, MO 65652
Phone: (417)767-2307
Website: fordlandschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fordland Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan-Rogersville Primary School | Logan-Rogersville R-VIII | 8.4 mi | 369 | 9.7 | 45.8% |
| Seymour Elementary School | Seymour R-II | 9.8 mi | 310 | 8.5 | 61.3% |
| Logan-Rogersville Elementary School | Logan-Rogersville R-VIII | 11.0 mi | 387 | 14.7 | 39.8% |
| Cogdill Early Childhood Center | Strafford R-VI | 12.5 mi | 180 | 12.8 | 43.9% |
| Shook Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 12.6 mi | 468 | 14.1 | 47% |
| Strafford Elementary School | Strafford R-VI | 12.6 mi | 380 | 11.9 | 43.7% |
| Edwin P. Hubble Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 13.0 mi | 439 | 12.3 | 48.3% |
| Daniel Webster Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 13.1 mi | 436 | 12.7 | 50% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fordland R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordland High School | High | 9–12 | 200 |
| Fordland Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 150 |