Kingston Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kingston, Missouri · Kingston 42 School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Kingston Elementary School serves 32 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Kingston (Caldwell County). It is the only school in Kingston 42 School District. By enrollment it is the 1193rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 4.6 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 ÷ 7.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Kingston 42 School District |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291662000908 |
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 42 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 32 | 32 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 4.6 | 4.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.4% | 59.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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
Kingston Elementary School is the only school in Kingston 42 School District, so its 32 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 143; 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 kindergarten with 6 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 1, against an average of 4 per grade. This year grade 8 has 67% fewer students than kindergarten (2 against 6). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 4 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 87.5% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools.
59.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 28.1% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 7.02 full-time-equivalent teachers for 32 students, Kingston Elementary School has 4.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 32 students would have about 2.6 teachers, so Kingston Elementary School has 4.4 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 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 Mirabile Elementary School, 5.8 miles away in Mirabile C-1 School District. Within 10 miles there are 5 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 | 87.5% |
| Hispanic | 9.4% |
| Black | 3.1% |
56.3% of students are girls and 43.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 4 |
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 4 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
139 E Lincoln, Kingston, MO 64650
Phone: (816)586-3111
Website: kingston42.com
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirabile Elementary School | Mirabile C-1 | 5.8 mi | 30 | 4.4 | 26.7% |
| New York Elementary School | New York R-IV | 6.5 mi | 24 | 4.4 | 25% |
| Polo Elementary School | Polo R-VII | 6.6 mi | 137 | 9.2 | 47.4% |
| Hamilton Elementary School | Hamilton R-II | 7.7 mi | 270 | 9.2 | 53.7% |
| Cowgill Elementary School | Cowgill R-VI | 8.5 mi | 38 | 6.2 | 65.8% |
| Cameron Intermediate School | Cameron R-I | 12.4 mi | 391 | 14.5 | 50.4% |
| Parkview Elementary School | Cameron R-I | 12.6 mi | 440 | 13.7 | 51.8% |
| Braymer Elementary School | Braymer C-4 | 13.1 mi | 148 | 10.9 | 59.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.