Highlandville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Highlandville, Missouri · Spokane R-VII School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Highlandville Elementary School serves 384 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Highlandville (Christian County). It is one of 3 schools in Spokane R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 438th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Spokane R-VII School District |
| County | Christian County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292880001778 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Spokane R-VII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 384 | 747 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.2% | 40.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Highlandville Elementary School in context
Size
Highlandville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Spokane R-VII School District. Its 384 students are 51.4% of the district's 747. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.7 miles away and have a median of 475 students, so Highlandville Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 62 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 46, against an average of 55 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (52 against 62). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 58 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 91.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Spokane R-VII (91.8%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.3% across Spokane R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.9% 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
Highlandville Elementary School has 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 384 students would have about 31.2 teachers, so Highlandville Elementary School has 1.9 fewer.
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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is South Elementary School, 6.1 miles away in Ozark R-VI School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 11 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.7% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
56% of students are girls and 44% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 58 |
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 51 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
Spokane R-VII Schools, Highlandville, MO 65669
Phone: (417)443-2200
Website: spokane.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Highlandville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 6.1 mi | 505 | 11.8 | 44% |
| Mathews Elementary School | Nixa Public Schools | 7.3 mi | 457 | 12.5 | 32.4% |
| Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center | Ozark R-VI | 7.5 mi | 233 | 10.4 | 46.8% |
| East Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 7.7 mi | 515 | 11.6 | 38.6% |
| Espy Elementary School | Nixa Public Schools | 7.7 mi | 371 | 11.5 | 35.8% |
| Galena-Abesville Elementary School | Galena R-II | 7.8 mi | 202 | 8.5 | 100% |
| John Thomas School of Discover | Nixa Public Schools | 7.8 mi | 493 | 14.8 | 16.8% |
| Century Elementary School | Nixa Public Schools | 8.0 mi | 592 | 13.9 | 28.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Spokane R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane High School | High | 9–12 | 203 |
| Spokane Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 160 |