Hannah Cole Primary School
Public elementary school in Boonville, Missouri · Boonville R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–2
Hannah Cole Primary School serves 419 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Boonville (Cooper County). It is one of 5 schools in Boonville R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 327th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 27.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Boonville R-I School District |
| County | Cooper County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290558000102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Boonville R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 419 | 1,662 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 12.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 94.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% 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.
Hannah Cole Primary School in context
Size
Hannah Cole Primary School is the largest of Boonville R-I School District's 2 elementary schools; its 419 students are 25.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 148; Hannah Cole Primary 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 kindergarten with 141 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 64, against an average of 105 per grade. This year grade 2 has 24% fewer students than kindergarten (107 against 141). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 64 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 76.6% here and 78.2% across Boonville R-I. Two or more races students are next, at 10.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 94.2% across Boonville R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 27% 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
With 27.82 full-time-equivalent teachers for 419 students, Hannah Cole Primary School has 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 419 students would have about 34.1 teachers, so Hannah Cole Primary School has 6.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Hannah Cole Primary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is David Barton Elementary School, 2.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 76.6% |
| Two or more races | 10.5% |
| Black | 7.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 141 |
| Grade 1 | 107 |
| Grade 2 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1700 West Ashley Road, Boonville, MO 65233
Phone: (660)882-2744
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hannah Cole Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Barton Elementary School | Boonville R-I | 2.9 mi | 298 | 14 | 100% |
| New Franklin Elementary School | New Franklin R-I | 5.7 mi | 194 | 11 | 44.8% |
| Pilot Grove Elementary School | Pilot Grove C-4 | 8.7 mi | 72 | 5.2 | 44.4% |
| Bunceton Elementary School | Cooper County R-IV | 10.4 mi | 59 | 6.3 | 100% |
| Blackwater Elementary School | Blackwater R-II | 12.5 mi | 101 | 7 | 43.6% |
| Prairie Home Elementary School | Prairie Home R-V | 12.6 mi | 63 | 8.1 | 52.4% |
| Laurence J. Daly Elementary School | Fayette R-III | 15.1 mi | 324 | 11.7 | 46.9% |
| Midway Heights Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 16.7 mi | 251 | 15.7 | 27.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Boonville R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boonville High School | High | 9–12 | 527 |
| David Barton Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 298 |
| Greenways Academy | Other | K–12 | 105 |
| Laura Speed Elliott Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 313 |