Gainesville Preschool
Public school in Gainesville, Missouri · Gainesville R-V School District · Grades Pre-K
Gainesville Preschool serves 26 students in pre-K in Gainesville (Ozark County). It is one of 3 schools in Gainesville R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 91st largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri school (13.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 2.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| 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 | 291260003373 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 26 | 605 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.9% | 78.7% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% of Missouri 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 Preschool in context
Size
Gainesville Preschool is the only school in Gainesville R-V School District. Its 26 students are 4.3% of the district's 605. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 60.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 149; Gainesville Preschool 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
Gainesville Preschool serves a single grade, pre-K, with 26 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as White.
76.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.7% across Gainesville R-V and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 38.5% 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 2.03 full-time-equivalent teachers for 26 students, Gainesville Preschool has 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 26 students would have about 2 teachers, so Gainesville Preschool has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
Gainesville Preschool 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 school is Sparta PK, 46.6 miles away in Sparta R-III School District. No other 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 | 100% |
42.3% of students are girls and 57.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
422 Bulldog Drive, Gainesville, MO 65655
Phone: (417)679-4416
Website: gainesvillebulldogs.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gainesville Preschool. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta PK | Sparta R-III | 46.6 mi | 57 | 19 | 56.1% |
| Marshfield Early Learning Cntr | Marshfield R-I | 57.6 mi | 178 | 25.4 | 41.6% |
| Early Childhood Center | Nixa Public Schools | 57.8 mi | 88 | 10 | 27.3% |
| Early Learning Center | Nixa Public Schools | 57.8 mi | 194 | 32.1 | 24.2% |
| Shady Dell Early Childhood Center | Springfield R-XII | 62.8 mi | 155 | 14.1 | 60% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 64.3 mi | 129 | 9.9 | 72.9% |
| Adah Fulbright Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 64.7 mi | 189 | 11.1 | 54.5% |
| Arthur Mallory Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 65.8 mi | 143 | 8.9 | 74.1% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 292 |
| Gainesville High School | High | 7–12 | 287 |