Green City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Green City, Missouri · Green City R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Green City Elementary School serves 132 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Green City (Sullivan County). It is one of 2 schools in Green City R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1036th 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 ÷ 12.38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Green City R-I School District |
| County | Sullivan County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291323000560 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Green City R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 132 | 264 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 9.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.8% | 58.7% | 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.
Green City Elementary School in context
Size
Green City Elementary School is the only elementary school in Green City R-I School District. Its 132 students are 50% of the district's 264. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 21.5 miles away and have a median of 201 students, so Green City 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 pre-K with 29 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 10, against an average of 19 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 11 in kindergarten and 10 in grade 5. It also enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Green City R-I (91.3%).
59.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.7% across Green City R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 28.8% 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
Green City Elementary School has 12.38 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 132 students would have about 10.7 teachers, so Green City Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
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 Adair County Elementary School, 13.2 miles away in Adair County R-I 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 | 90.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 11 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 N East St, Green City, MO 63545
Phone: (660)874-4126
Website: greencity.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Green City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County Elementary School | Adair County R-I | 13.2 mi | 105 | 7.4 | 52.4% |
| Putnam County Elementary School | Putnam County R-I | 14.1 mi | 296 | 10.9 | 48.6% |
| Ray Miller Elementary School | Kirksville R-III | 21.3 mi | 530 | 12.2 | 56.6% |
| Kirksville Primary School | Kirksville R-III | 21.3 mi | 539 | 8.5 | 55.1% |
| Newtown-Harris Elementary School | Newtown-Harris R-III | 21.6 mi | 41 | 6.5 | 68.3% |
| Grundy County Elementary School | Grundy County R-V | 22.0 mi | 54 | 6.8 | 61.1% |
| Linn County Elementary School | Linn County R-I | 22.8 mi | 88 | 9.7 | 42% |
| Schuyler County Elementary School | Schuyler County R-I | 22.8 mi | 330 | 10.2 | 65.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Green City R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green City High School | High | 6–12 | 132 |