Kirbyville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kirbyville, Missouri · Kirbyville R-VI School District · Grades K–3
Kirbyville Elementary School serves 110 students in grades K–3 in Kirbyville (Taney County). It is one of 2 schools in Kirbyville R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 1081st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.8 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 ÷ 10.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–3 |
| District | Kirbyville R-VI School District |
| County | Taney County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291671000911 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kirbyville R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 110 | 215 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 8.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.8% | 62.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
Kirbyville Elementary School in context
Size
Kirbyville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Kirbyville R-VI School District. Its 110 students are 51.2% of the district's 215. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.5 miles away and have a median of 391 students, so Kirbyville 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 3 with 42 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 18, against an average of 28 per grade. This year grade 3 has 62% more students than kindergarten (42 against 26). 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 82.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Kirbyville R-VI (83.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 12.7%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.8% across Kirbyville R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 17.3% 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
Kirbyville Elementary School has 10.22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 110 students would have about 8.9 teachers, so Kirbyville Elementary School has 1.3 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Hollister Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in Hollister R-V School District. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.7% |
| Hispanic | 12.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 42 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4278 State Hwy 76 E, Kirbyville, MO 65679
Phone: (417)334-2757
Website: kirbyville.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kirbyville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister Elementary School | Hollister R-V | 1.9 mi | 367 | 13.8 | 69.2% |
| Hollister Early Childhood Center | Hollister R-V | 1.9 mi | 213 | 11.5 | 67.6% |
| Cedar Ridge Primary School | Branson R-IV | 5.2 mi | 415 | 11.5 | 73.3% |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School | Branson R-IV | 5.2 mi | 517 | 12.8 | 77.6% |
| Forsyth Elementary School | Forsyth R-III | 5.7 mi | 470 | 15 | 66.6% |
| Buchanan Elementary School | Branson R-IV | 6.7 mi | 578 | 12.7 | 61.1% |
| Taneyville Elementary School | Taneyville R-II | 10.7 mi | 147 | 8.9 | 74.8% |
| Reeds Spring Primary School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 14.3 mi | 284 | 10 | 71.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kirbyville R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirbyville Middle School | Middle | 4–8 | 105 |