Ida Cannon Middle School
Public middle school in Elsberry, Missouri · Elsberry R-II School District · Grades 5–8
Ida Cannon Middle School serves 258 students in grades 5–8 in Elsberry (Lincoln County). It is one of 3 schools in Elsberry R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 296th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Elsberry R-II School District |
| County | Lincoln County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291140001990 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Elsberry R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 258 | 829 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 12.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.5% | 45.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ida Cannon Middle School in context
Size
Ida Cannon Middle School is the only middle school in Elsberry R-II School District. Its 258 students are 31.1% of the district's 829. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 20.7 miles away and have a median of 525 students, so Ida Cannon Middle 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 5 with 70 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 59, against an average of 65 per grade. This year grade 8 has 16% fewer students than grade 5 (59 against 70). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 88.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Elsberry R-II (86.7%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.5% across Elsberry R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 24.8% 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
Ida Cannon Middle School has 20.88 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 258 students would have about 19.8 teachers, so Ida Cannon Middle School has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
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 middle school is Winfield Middle School, 12.2 miles away in Winfield R-IV School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Black | 2.3% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 70 |
| Grade 6 | 63 |
| Grade 7 | 66 |
| Grade 8 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
178 Tomahawk Dr., Elsberry, MO 63343
Phone: (573)898-5554
Website: elsberryschools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ida Cannon Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Middle School | Winfield R-IV | 12.2 mi | 317 | 14.3 | 45.7% |
| Clopton Middle School | Pike County R-III | 12.3 mi | 101 | 10.3 | 45.5% |
| Troy Middle School | Troy R-III | 16.3 mi | 732 | 12.6 | 34.2% |
| Troy South Middle School | Troy R-III | 17.7 mi | 760 | 12.9 | 24.3% |
| North Point Middle School | Wentzville R-IV | 23.8 mi | 1,031 | 15.3 | 14.4% |
| Louisiana Middle School | Louisiana R-II | 24.0 mi | 151 | 12 | 65.6% |
| Wentzville Middle School | Wentzville R-IV | 24.4 mi | 792 | 12.7 | 21% |
| Bowling Green Middle School | Bowling Green R-I | 25.0 mi | 284 | 11.7 | 47.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Elsberry R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Cannon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 307 |
| Elsberry High School | High | 9–12 | 264 |