Keytesville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Keytesville, Missouri · Keytesville R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Keytesville Elementary School serves 80 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Keytesville (Chariton County). It is one of 2 schools in Keytesville R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 1133rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 7.2 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 ÷ 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Keytesville R-III School District |
| County | Chariton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291653000904 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Keytesville R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 80 | 128 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 7.2 | 6.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50% | 46.1% | 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.
Keytesville Elementary School in context
Size
Keytesville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Keytesville R-III School District. Its 80 students are 62.5% of the district's 128. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 131; Keytesville 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 pre-K with 13 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 6, against an average of 10 per grade. This year grade 6 has 46% fewer students than kindergarten (7 against 13). 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: 98.8% here and 98.4% across Keytesville R-III.
50% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.1% across Keytesville R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 22.5% 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 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 80 students, Keytesville Elementary School has 7.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 80 students would have about 6.5 teachers, so Keytesville Elementary School has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Keytesville Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Salisbury Elementary School, 7.3 miles away in Salisbury R-IV 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% |
| Black | 1.3% |
41.3% of students are girls and 58.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 8 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
27247 Hwy 5, Keytesville, MO 65261
Phone: (660)288-3767
Website: keytesville.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Keytesville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Elementary School | Salisbury R-IV | 7.3 mi | 231 | 10.7 | 48.9% |
| Brunswick Elementary School | Brunswick R-II | 10.0 mi | 135 | 10.5 | 45.2% |
| Northwestern Elementary School | Northwestern R-I | 14.5 mi | 82 | 6.6 | 36.6% |
| Gilliam Elementary School | Gilliam C-4 | 15.0 mi | 38 | 6.7 | 63.2% |
| Glasgow Elementary. | Glasgow | 15.9 mi | 126 | 10.3 | 42.9% |
| Alexander Elementary School | Slater | 17.0 mi | 226 | 10.2 | – |
| Walt Disney Elementary School | Marceline R-V | 18.5 mi | 309 | 11.7 | 40.8% |
| Miami Elementary School | Miami R-I | 18.9 mi | 67 | 5.4 | 47.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Keytesville R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keytesville High School | High | 7–12 | 48 |