Hermitage Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hermitage, Missouri · Hermitage R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Hermitage Elementary School serves 138 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Hermitage (Hickory County). It is one of 3 schools in Hermitage R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 1025th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.2 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 ÷ 13.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Hermitage R-IV School District |
| County | Hickory County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291431000648 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hermitage R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 138 | 289 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 9.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Hermitage Elementary School in context
Size
Hermitage Elementary School is the only elementary school in Hermitage R-IV School District. Its 138 students are 47.8% of the district's 289. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.7 miles away and have a median of 183 students, so Hermitage 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 grade 1 with 25 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 13, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 5 has 22% fewer students than kindergarten (14 against 18). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 97.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hermitage R-IV (96.9%).
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Hermitage R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 37% 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
Hermitage Elementary School has 13.51 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 138 students would have about 11.2 teachers, so Hermitage Elementary School has 2.3 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 Wheatland Elementary School, 4.9 miles away in Wheatland R-II School District. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
| Black | 0.7% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
23824 Polk Street, Hermitage, MO 65668
Phone: (417)745-6277
Website: hermitage.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hermitage Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Elementary School | Wheatland R-II | 4.9 mi | 140 | 9.9 | 57.1% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Hickory County R-I | 6.9 mi | 295 | 13.2 | 46.8% |
| Weaubleau Elementary School | Weaubleau R-III | 13.0 mi | 192 | 11.9 | 64.6% |
| South Elementary School | Warsaw R-IX | 16.1 mi | 258 | 11 | 100% |
| Humansville Elementary School | Humansville R-IV | 17.3 mi | 156 | 8.9 | 100% |
| Elementary School | Climax Springs R-IV | 18.2 mi | 113 | 9.4 | 100% |
| Macks Creek Elementary School | Macks Creek R-V | 18.9 mi | 174 | 9.3 | 60.3% |
| North Elementary School | Warsaw R-IX | 21.4 mi | 326 | 11.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hermitage R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage High School | High | 9–12 | 88 |
| Hermitage Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 63 |