Gainesville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gainesville, Missouri · Gainesville R-V School District · Grades K–6
Gainesville Elementary School serves 292 students in grades K–6 in Gainesville (Ozark County). It is one of 3 schools in Gainesville R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 703rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.7 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 ÷ 27.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–6 |
| District | Gainesville R-V School District |
| County | Ozark County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291260000525 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Gainesville R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 292 | 605 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 12 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.1% | 78.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Gainesville Elementary School in context
Size
Gainesville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Gainesville R-V School District. Its 292 students are 48.3% of the district's 605. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 19.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 118; Gainesville 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 54 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 34, against an average of 42 per grade. This year grade 6 has 32% more students than kindergarten (49 against 37). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 99.3% here and 98.5% across Gainesville R-V.
80.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.7% across Gainesville R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 35.6% 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 27.36 full-time-equivalent teachers for 292 students, Gainesville Elementary School has 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 292 students would have about 23.7 teachers, so Gainesville Elementary School has 3.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Gainesville Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Bakersfield Elementary School, 14.9 miles away in Bakersfield R-IV School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 99.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
44.2% of students are girls and 55.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 37 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 38 |
| Grade 6 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
218 Bulldog Drive, Gainesville, MO 65655
Phone: (417)679-4416
Website: gainesvillebulldogs.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gainesville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Elementary School | Bakersfield R-IV | 14.9 mi | 177 | 9.9 | 59.3% |
| Lutie Elementary School | Lutie R-VI | 15.1 mi | 48 | 4 | 100% |
| Dora Elementary School | Dora R-III | 15.3 mi | 147 | 12.7 | 61.9% |
| Thornfield Elementary School | Thornfield R-I | 15.4 mi | 48 | 8 | 66.7% |
| South Fork Elementary School | West Plains R-VII | 24.2 mi | 196 | 12.7 | 58.7% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Mark Twain R-VIII | 24.6 mi | 62 | 12.4 | 69.4% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Skyline R-II | 25.0 mi | 88 | 8 | 80.7% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Fairview R-XI | 27.1 mi | 466 | 15 | 50.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gainesville R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville High School | High | 7–12 | 287 |
| Gainesville Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 26 |