King City Elementary School
Public elementary school in King City, Missouri · King City R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
King City Elementary School serves 180 students in grades Pre-K–6 in King City (Gentry County). It is one of 2 schools in King City R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 950th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11 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 ÷ 16.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | King City R-I School District |
| County | Gentry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291659000906 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | King City R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 180 | 336 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 9.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.1% | 39.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
King City Elementary School in context
Size
King City Elementary School is the only elementary school in King City R-I School District. Its 180 students are 53.6% of the district's 336. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.3 miles away and have a median of 161 students, so King City 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 29 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 17, against an average of 23 per grade. This year grade 6 has 24% fewer students than kindergarten (22 against 29). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 93.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across King City R-I (94.3%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.9% across King City R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 14.4% 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
King City Elementary School has 16.31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 180 students would have about 14.6 teachers, so King City Elementary School has 1.7 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 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 elementary school is Union Star Elementary School, 6.4 miles away in Union Star R-II School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.3% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 29 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 24 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 27 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 N Grand, King City, MO 64463
Phone: (660)535-4712
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: King City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Star Elementary School | Union Star R-II | 6.4 mi | 66 | 8.1 | 39.4% |
| Stanberry Elementary School | Stanberry R-II | 11.4 mi | 222 | 11.2 | 25.2% |
| Helena Elementary School | Savannah R-III | 12.0 mi | 99 | 11.7 | 39.4% |
| Maysville Elementary School | Maysville R-I | 14.0 mi | 260 | 10 | 40% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Jefferson C-123 | 16.6 mi | 83 | 8.1 | 32.5% |
| Virginia E. George Elementary School | Albany R-III | 16.7 mi | 224 | 12.1 | 54% |
| Avenue City Elementary School | Avenue City R-IX | 18.0 mi | 229 | 12.9 | 11.8% |
| South Nodaway Elementary School | South Nodaway County R-IV | 18.0 mi | 94 | 8.1 | 40.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in King City R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| King City High School | High | 7–12 | 156 |