Henry Elementary School
Public elementary school in Clinton, Missouri · Clinton School District · Grades K–2
Henry Elementary School serves 365 students in grades K–2 in Clinton (Henry County). It is one of 5 schools in Clinton School District. By enrollment it is the 487th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 29.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–2 |
| District | Clinton School District |
| County | Henry County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290986000289 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Clinton | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 365 | 1,885 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.9% | 50.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Henry Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Clinton School District, Henry Elementary School is the smallest, with 19.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.6 miles away and have a median of 75 students, so Henry 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 125 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 118, against an average of 122 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 125 in kindergarten and 118 in grade 2.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 87.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Clinton (87.9%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.7% across Clinton and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29% 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
Henry Elementary School has 29.08 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 365 students would have about 29.7 teachers, so Henry 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
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Clinton Intermediate School, 0.1 miles away in the same 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 | 87.1% |
| Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.5% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 125 |
| Grade 1 | 122 |
| Grade 2 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
809 S 8th St, Clinton, MO 64735
Phone: (660)885-5585
Website: clintoncardinals.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Henry Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Intermediate School | Clinton | 0.1 mi | 395 | 14.6 | 57% |
| Davis Elementary School | Davis R-XII | 6.8 mi | 42 | 6.3 | 31% |
| Leesville Elementary School | Leesville R-IX | 9.0 mi | 91 | 6.5 | 100% |
| Calhoun Elementary School | Calhoun R-VIII | 10.3 mi | 58 | 4.8 | 100% |
| Lakeland Elementary School | Lakeland R-III | 10.8 mi | 223 | 11.1 | 69.1% |
| Shawnee Elementary School | Shawnee R-III | 11.8 mi | 50 | 6.5 | 36% |
| Montrose Elementary School | Montrose R-XIV | 13.7 mi | 17 | 5.5 | 82.4% |
| Leeton Elementary School | Leeton R-X | 16.1 mi | 153 | 13.6 | 49% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clinton
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 126 |
| Clinton Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 395 |
| Clinton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 385 |
| Clinton Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 614 |