Heber Hunt Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sedalia, Missouri · Sedalia 200 School District · Grades K–4
Heber Hunt Elementary School serves 448 students in grades K–4 in Sedalia (Pettis County). It is one of 9 schools in Sedalia 200 School District. By enrollment it is the 248th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 36.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Sedalia 200 School District |
| County | Pettis County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292783001703 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sedalia 200 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 448 | 5,209 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.2% | 64% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Heber Hunt Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in Sedalia 200 School District, Heber Hunt Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 8.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4 miles away with a median enrollment of 246; Heber Hunt 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 kindergarten with 116 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 66, against an average of 90 per grade. This year grade 4 has 26% fewer students than kindergarten (86 against 116). 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
The largest group is White students: 50.7% here and 65.5% across Sedalia 200. Hispanic students are next, at 27.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64% across Sedalia 200 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 43.1% 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 36.41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 448 students, Heber Hunt Elementary School has 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 448 students would have about 36.4 teachers, so Heber Hunt Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Heber Hunt Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Horace Mann Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 4 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 | 50.7% |
| Hispanic | 27.2% |
| Two or more races | 11.6% |
| Black | 9.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 116 |
| Grade 1 | 88 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 92 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 S Warren, Sedalia, MO 65301
Phone: (660)826-1058
Website: sedalia200.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Heber Hunt Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 0.7 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 66.7% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 1.7 mi | 483 | 13.8 | 50.9% |
| Washington Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 1.9 mi | 215 | 9.3 | 86% |
| Parkview Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 2.4 mi | 447 | 12.2 | 66% |
| Pettis County Elementary School | Pettis County R-XII | 5.6 mi | 110 | 6.8 | 100% |
| Smithton Elementary School | Smithton R-VI | 8.6 mi | 288 | 11.4 | 47.9% |
| La Monte Elementary School | La Monte R-IV | 10.2 mi | 161 | 9.7 | 61.5% |
| Green Ridge Elementary School | Green Ridge R-VIII | 10.7 mi | 171 | 9 | 46.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sedalia 200
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 260 |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 276 |
| Parkview Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 447 |
| Sedalia Middle School | Middle | 5 | 396 |
| Skyline Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 483 |
| Smith Cotton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,133 |
| Smith-Cotton High School | High | 9–12 | 1,551 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 215 |