Higbee Elementary School
Public elementary school in Higbee, Missouri · Higbee R-VIII School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Higbee Elementary School serves 104 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Higbee (Randolph County). It is one of 2 schools in Higbee R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 1098th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 9.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Higbee R-VIII School District |
| County | Randolph County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291437000666 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Higbee R-VIII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 104 | 228 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 10 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.8% | 55.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Higbee Elementary School in context
Size
Higbee Elementary School is the only elementary school in Higbee R-VIII School District. Its 104 students are 45.6% of the district's 228. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.4 miles away and have a median of 225 students, so Higbee 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 4 with 24 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 11, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% fewer students than kindergarten (11 against 13). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 97.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Higbee R-VIII (95.2%).
54.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.2% across Higbee R-VIII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 31.7% 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
Higbee Elementary School has 9.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 104 students would have about 8.5 teachers, so Higbee Elementary School has 1.3 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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Renick Elementary School, 5.9 miles away in Renick R-V School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 12 |
| Grade 2 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 12 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Evans St, Higbee, MO 65257
Phone: (660)456-7206
Website: higbeeschool.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Higbee Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renick Elementary School | Renick R-V | 5.9 mi | 80 | 5.2 | 47.5% |
| South Park Elementary School | Moberly | 8.2 mi | 229 | 11.5 | 68.6% |
| Gratz Brown Elementary School | Moberly | 8.2 mi | 398 | 9.9 | 67.1% |
| Westran Elementary School | Westran R-I | 9.3 mi | 280 | 9.7 | 51.8% |
| North Park Elementary School | Moberly | 9.5 mi | 214 | 12.5 | 66.8% |
| Harrisburg Elementary School | Harrisburg R-VIII | 11.7 mi | 291 | 12.8 | 27.1% |
| Sturgeon Elementary School | Sturgeon R-V | 13.2 mi | 221 | 10.6 | 35.7% |
| Middle Grove Elementary School | Middle Grove C-1 | 14.0 mi | 37 | 5.4 | 51.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Higbee R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higbee High School | High | 6–12 | 124 |