High Point Elementary School
Public elementary school in High Point, Missouri · High Point R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–8
High Point Elementary School serves 83 students in grades Pre-K–8 in High Point (Moniteau County). It is the only school in High Point R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 1128th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 7.3 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 ÷ 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | High Point R-III School District |
| County | Moniteau County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292115001163 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | High Point R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 83 | 83 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 7.3 | 7.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.2% | 48.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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.
High Point Elementary School in context
Size
High Point Elementary School is the only school in High Point R-III School District, so its 83 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 420; High Point 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 7 with 14 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 6, against an average of 8 per grade. This year grade 8 has 50% more students than kindergarten (9 against 6). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 6 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 98.8% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools.
48.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 13.3% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 83 students, High Point Elementary School has 7.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 83 students would have about 6.7 teachers, so High Point Elementary School has 4.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
High Point Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Latham Elementary School, 7.2 miles away in Moniteau County R-V School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 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 | 98.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
44.6% of students are girls and 55.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 8 |
| Grade 5 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
60909 Hwy C, High Point, MO 65042
Phone: (660)489-2213
Website: highpointr3.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: High Point Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latham Elementary School | Moniteau County R-V | 7.2 mi | 38 | 5.4 | 31.6% |
| Cole County R-I Elementary School | Cole County R-I | 8.0 mi | 319 | 10.3 | 27.9% |
| South Elementary School | Eldon R-I | 10.1 mi | 552 | 15.2 | 55.6% |
| Eldon Upper Elementary School | Eldon R-I | 10.1 mi | 475 | 15.3 | 57.1% |
| California Elementary School | Moniteau County R-I | 10.2 mi | 504 | 12.1 | 46.8% |
| Clarksburg Elementary School | Clarksburg C-2 | 12.8 mi | 57 | 5.7 | 52.6% |
| Eugene Elementary School | Cole County R-V | 12.8 mi | 365 | 13 | 26% |
| Morgan County Elementary School | Morgan County R-II | 15.1 mi | 522 | 11.6 | 61.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.