Galena-Abesville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Galena, Missouri · Galena R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Galena-Abesville Elementary School serves 202 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Galena (Stone County). It is one of 2 schools in Galena R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 915th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.5 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 ÷ 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Galena R-II School District |
| County | Stone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291263000527 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Galena R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 202 | 398 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 | 9.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Galena-Abesville Elementary School in context
Size
Galena-Abesville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Galena R-II School District. Its 202 students are 50.8% of the district's 398. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.8 miles away and have a median of 368 students, so Galena-Abesville 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 grade 6 with 32 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 19, against an average of 25 per grade. This year grade 6 has 28% more students than kindergarten (32 against 25). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 91.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Galena R-II (91.5%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Galena R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 30.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Galena-Abesville Elementary School has 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 202 students would have about 16.4 teachers, so Galena-Abesville Elementary School has 7.4 more.
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 Highlandville Elementary School, 7.8 miles away in Spokane R-VII School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.1% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Black | 0.5% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 29 |
| Grade 3 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
| Grade 6 | 32 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
54 Medical Springs Rd, Galena, MO 65656
Phone: (417)357-6378
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Galena-Abesville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlandville Elementary School | Spokane R-VII | 7.8 mi | 384 | 13.1 | 42.2% |
| Reeds Spring Primary School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 8.0 mi | 284 | 10 | 71.5% |
| Reeds Spring Elementary School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 8.0 mi | 352 | 10.6 | 68.2% |
| Hurley Elementary School | Hurley R-I | 9.8 mi | 124 | 13.6 | 65.3% |
| Crane Elementary School | Crane R-III | 11.8 mi | 336 | 12 | 61.3% |
| Buchanan Elementary School | Branson R-IV | 12.3 mi | 578 | 12.7 | 61.1% |
| Mathews Elementary School | Nixa Public Schools | 13.4 mi | 457 | 12.5 | 32.4% |
| South Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 13.8 mi | 505 | 11.8 | 44% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Galena R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena High School | High | 7–12 | 196 |