Greenfield Elementary School
Public elementary school in Greenfield, Missouri · Greenfield R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Greenfield Elementary School serves 235 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Greenfield (Dade County). It is one of 2 schools in Greenfield R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 843rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.3 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 ÷ 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Greenfield R-IV School District |
| County | Dade County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291332000565 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Greenfield R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 235 | 395 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 | 9.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.1% | 50.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Greenfield Elementary School in context
Size
Greenfield Elementary School is the only elementary school in Greenfield R-IV School District. Its 235 students are 59.5% of the district's 395. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 143; Greenfield 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 pre-K with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 18, against an average of 29 per grade. This year grade 6 has 20% fewer students than kindergarten (20 against 25). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 54 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.5% here and 93.7% across Greenfield R-IV. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.4% across Greenfield R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25.1% 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 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 235 students, Greenfield Elementary School has 9.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 235 students would have about 19.1 teachers, so Greenfield Elementary School has 6.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Greenfield 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 Lockwood Elementary School, 6.6 miles away in Lockwood R-I School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 54 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 29 |
| Grade 5 | 24 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
409 Montgomery, Greenfield, MO 65661
Phone: (417)637-5921
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Greenfield Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood Elementary School | Lockwood R-I | 6.6 mi | 142 | 10.6 | 59.9% |
| Everton Elementary School | Everton R-III | 9.0 mi | 73 | 6.5 | 53.4% |
| Dadeville R-II School | Dadeville R-II | 10.0 mi | 100 | 11.3 | 36% |
| Central Elementary School | Miller R-II | 14.1 mi | 310 | 13.5 | 64.8% |
| Golden City Elementary School | Golden City R-III | 14.6 mi | 76 | 8.1 | 65.8% |
| Walnut Grove Elementary School | Walnut Grove R-V | 15.9 mi | 144 | 13.3 | 45.1% |
| Ash Grove Elementary School | Ash Grove R-IV | 16.0 mi | 275 | 14.3 | 45.8% |
| Stockton Elementary School | Stockton R-I | 19.0 mi | 327 | 11.2 | 52.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Greenfield R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield High School | High | 7–12 | 160 |