Gilliam Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gilliam, Missouri · Gilliam C-4 School District · Grades K–8
Gilliam Elementary School serves 38 students in grades K–8 in Gilliam (Saline County). It is the only school in Gilliam C-4 School District. By enrollment it is the 1184th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6.7 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 ÷ 5.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Gilliam C-4 School District |
| County | Saline County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291284000536 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Gilliam C-4 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 38 | 38 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6.7 | 6.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.2% | 63.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Gilliam Elementary School in context
Size
Gilliam Elementary School is the only school in Gilliam C-4 School District, so its 38 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.1 miles away and have a median of 137 students, so Gilliam 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 kindergarten with 6 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 4, against an average of 5 per grade. This year grade 8 has 33% fewer students than kindergarten (4 against 6). 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
White students are the largest group, at 76.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Missouri public schools (66.9%). Black students are next, at 15.8%.
63.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 34.2% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Gilliam Elementary School has 5.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 38 students would have about 3.1 teachers, so Gilliam Elementary School has 2.6 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Alexander Elementary School, 3.4 miles away in Slater School District. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 76.3% |
| Black | 15.8% |
| Hispanic | 7.9% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 4 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 4 |
| Grade 5 | 5 |
| Grade 6 | 5 |
| Grade 7 | 5 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
102 North St, Gilliam, MO 65330
Phone: (660)784-2225
Website: gilliamschools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gilliam Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Elementary School | Slater | 3.4 mi | 226 | 10.2 | – |
| Orearville Elementary School | Orearville R-IV | 5.7 mi | 59 | 6.3 | 45.8% |
| Glasgow Elementary. | Glasgow | 9.1 mi | 126 | 10.3 | 42.9% |
| Hardeman Elementary School | Hardeman R-X | 10.1 mi | 64 | 8.6 | 42.2% |
| Spainhower Primary School | Marshall | 12.0 mi | 455 | 13.7 | 66.2% |
| Miami Elementary School | Miami R-I | 12.4 mi | 67 | 5.4 | 47.8% |
| Eastwood Elementary School | Marshall | 12.8 mi | 148 | 12.9 | 62.2% |
| Benton Elementary School | Marshall | 13.4 mi | 200 | 14.1 | 58.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.