Joe D. Esther Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lebanon, Missouri · Lebanon R-III School District · Grades K–1
Joe D. Esther Elementary School serves 609 students in grades K–1 in Lebanon (Laclede County). It is one of 6 schools in Lebanon R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 58th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 52.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–1 |
| District | Lebanon R-III School District |
| County | Laclede County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291827000975 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lebanon R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 609 | 4,410 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 13.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.1% | 62% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Joe D. Esther Elementary School in context
Size
Joe D. Esther Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Lebanon R-III School District's 3 elementary schools; its 609 students are 13.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.7 miles away and have a median of 331 students, so Joe D. Esther Elementary School is larger 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 329 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 280, against an average of 305 per grade. This year grade 1 has 15% fewer students than kindergarten (280 against 329). 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 87.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lebanon R-III (87.5%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62% across Lebanon R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 35.6% 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
Joe D. Esther Elementary School has 52.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 609 students would have about 49.5 teachers, so Joe D. Esther Elementary School has 3.3 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Boswell Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.5% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 329 |
| Grade 1 | 280 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1200 Clark St, Lebanon, MO 65536
Phone: (417)657-6200
Website: lebanon.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Joe D. Esther Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boswell Elementary School | Lebanon R-III | 0.9 mi | 581 | 14.3 | 65.7% |
| Maplecrest Elementary School | Lebanon R-III | 1.7 mi | 656 | 13.5 | 66.9% |
| Joel E. Barber Elementary School | Laclede County C-5 | 4.6 mi | 505 | 14 | 100% |
| Stoutland Elementary School | Stoutland R-II | 11.7 mi | 235 | 12.8 | 63% |
| Gasconade Elementary School | Gasconade C-4 | 13.7 mi | 97 | 9.4 | 72.2% |
| Ezard Elementary School | Laclede County R-I | 16.4 mi | 422 | 13.8 | 51.4% |
| Richland Elementary School | Richland R-IV | 18.9 mi | 240 | 12 | – |
| Laquey R-V Elementary School | Laquey R-V | 19.8 mi | 236 | 12.1 | 64% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lebanon R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boswell Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 581 |
| Lebanon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 859 |
| Lebanon R-III Early Chld Cntr | Pre-K | Pre-K | 266 |
| Lebanon Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,439 |
| Maplecrest Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 656 |