Kingston Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cadet, Missouri · Kingston K-14 School District · Grades 3–5
Kingston Elementary School serves 174 students in grades 3–5 in Cadet (Washington County). It is one of 4 schools in Kingston K-14 School District. By enrollment it is the 957th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.2 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 ÷ 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Kingston K-14 School District |
| County | Washington County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 293114002165 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kingston K-14 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 174 | 831 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 12.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Kingston Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Kingston K-14 School District, Kingston Elementary School is the smallest, with 20.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 374; Kingston 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 grade 5 with 68 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 43, against an average of 58 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 63 in grade 3 and 68 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 97.1% here and 97.1% across Kingston K-14.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Kingston K-14 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. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 174 students, Kingston Elementary School has 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 174 students would have about 14.1 teachers, so Kingston Elementary School has 1.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Kingston 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. Kingston Primary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 2 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 | 97.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| Black | 1.1% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10047 Diamond Rd, Cadet, MO 63630
Phone: (573)438-4982
Website: kingston.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kingston Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Primary School | Kingston K-14 | 0.0 mi | 229 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Richwoods Elementary School | Richwoods R-VII | 7.8 mi | 137 | 8.6 | 100% |
| Potosi Elementary School | Potosi R-III | 10.0 mi | 683 | 12.7 | 100% |
| Vineland Elementary School | Desoto 73 | 10.4 mi | 653 | 11.1 | 55.7% |
| Sunrise Elementary School | Sunrise R-IX | 10.8 mi | 318 | 10.5 | 42.1% |
| Grandview Elementary School | Grandview R-II | 11.2 mi | 231 | 18.2 | 46.3% |
| Athena Elementary School | Desoto 73 | 15.2 mi | 465 | 10.1 | 50.1% |
| Hillsboro Primary School | Hillsboro R-III | 15.4 mi | 429 | 13.4 | 35.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kingston K-14
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston High School | High | 9–12 | 259 |
| Kingston Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 169 |
| Kingston Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 229 |