Fredericktown Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fredericktown, Missouri · Fredericktown R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–2
Fredericktown Elementary School serves 446 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Fredericktown (Madison County). It is one of 4 schools in Fredericktown R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 253rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Fredericktown R-I School District |
| County | Madison County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291254000513 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fredericktown R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 446 | 1,883 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.7% | 56.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% 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.
Fredericktown Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Fredericktown R-I School District, Fredericktown Elementary School is the largest, with 23.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 17.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 375; Fredericktown 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 2 with 136 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 71, against an average of 112 per grade. This year grade 2 has 20% more students than kindergarten (136 against 113). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 71 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 98% here and 93.9% across Fredericktown R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.6% across Fredericktown R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 26.9% 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 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 446 students, Fredericktown Elementary School has 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 446 students would have about 36.3 teachers, so Fredericktown Elementary School has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Fredericktown Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Fredericktown Intermediate School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 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 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.2% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 71 |
| Kindergarten | 113 |
| Grade 1 | 126 |
| Grade 2 | 136 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
419 Newberry, Fredericktown, MO 63645
Phone: (573)783-3477
Website: fpsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fredericktown Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericktown Intermediate School | Fredericktown R-I | 1.2 mi | 393 | 13.3 | 60.3% |
| Marquand Elementary School | Marquand-Zion R-VI | 10.8 mi | 72 | 7.3 | 100% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Farmington R-VII | 16.6 mi | 387 | 13.6 | 58.4% |
| Meadow Heights Elementary School | Meadow Heights R-II | 17.2 mi | 233 | 12.6 | 50.2% |
| Truman Learning Center | Farmington R-VII | 17.4 mi | 403 | 13.8 | 52.4% |
| Washington-Franklin Elementary School | Farmington R-VII | 17.5 mi | 363 | 15.7 | 53.4% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Farmington R-VII | 18.2 mi | 343 | 12.9 | 51.3% |
| Arcadia Valley Elementary School | Arcadia Valley R-II | 19.2 mi | 387 | 12 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fredericktown R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericktown High School | High | 9–12 | 611 |
| Fredericktown Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 393 |
| Kelly a Burlison Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 433 |