Hurley Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hurley, Missouri · Hurley R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Hurley Elementary School serves 124 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Hurley (Stone County). It is one of 2 schools in Hurley R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1051st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 9.13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Hurley R-I School District |
| County | Stone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291539000700 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hurley R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 124 | 215 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 10.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.3% | 66.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Hurley Elementary School in context
Size
Hurley Elementary School is the only elementary school in Hurley R-I School District. Its 124 students are 57.7% of the district's 215. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 377; Hurley 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 kindergarten with 19 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 13, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 6 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (17 against 19). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 97.6% here and 97.7% across Hurley R-I.
65.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.5% across Hurley R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 23.4% 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
With 9.13 full-time-equivalent teachers for 124 students, Hurley Elementary School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 124 students would have about 10.1 teachers, so Hurley Elementary School has 1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Hurley 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 Crane Elementary School, 4.5 miles away in Crane R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 15 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
86 Holt Spring Rd, Hurley, MO 65675
Phone: (417)369-3271
Website: hurleytigers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hurley Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Elementary School | Crane R-III | 4.5 mi | 336 | 12 | 61.3% |
| Clever Elementary School | Clever R-V | 6.9 mi | 871 | 13 | 32.4% |
| Marionville Elementary School | Marionville R-IX | 8.7 mi | 370 | 12.7 | 60% |
| Billings Elementary School | Billings R-IV | 9.2 mi | 249 | 12.9 | 45.8% |
| Galena-Abesville Elementary School | Galena R-II | 9.8 mi | 202 | 8.5 | 100% |
| Highlandville Elementary School | Spokane R-VII | 12.2 mi | 384 | 13.1 | 42.2% |
| Mathews Elementary School | Nixa Public Schools | 12.3 mi | 457 | 12.5 | 32.4% |
| Robinson School | Aurora R-VIII | 12.5 mi | 541 | 13.2 | 71.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hurley R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley High School | High | 7–12 | 91 |