Kirksville Primary School
Public elementary school in Kirksville, Missouri · Kirksville R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–2
Kirksville Primary School serves 539 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Kirksville (Adair County). It is one of 4 schools in Kirksville R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 114th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.5 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 ÷ 63.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Kirksville R-III School District |
| County | Adair County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291674002219 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kirksville R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 539 | 2,374 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 | 11.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.1% | 47.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Kirksville Primary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Kirksville R-III School District, Kirksville Primary School is the largest, with 22.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 139; Kirksville Primary School is larger 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 1 with 197 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 161, against an average of 180 per grade. This year grade 2 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (161 against 181). 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
The largest group is White students: 72% here and 78.6% across Kirksville R-III. Black students are next, at 15.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.7% across Kirksville R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.1% 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 63.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 539 students, Kirksville Primary School has 8.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 539 students would have about 43.8 teachers, so Kirksville Primary School has 19.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Kirksville Primary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Ray Miller Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 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 | 72% |
| Black | 15.4% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 181 |
| Grade 1 | 197 |
| Grade 2 | 161 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1815 E Hamilton, Kirksville, MO 63501
Phone: (660)665-5691
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kirksville Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Miller Elementary School | Kirksville R-III | 0.4 mi | 530 | 12.2 | 56.6% |
| Adair County Elementary School | Adair County R-I | 8.2 mi | 105 | 7.4 | 52.4% |
| Adair County Elementary School | Adair County R-II | 9.9 mi | 73 | 6 | 47.9% |
| La Plata Elementary School | La Plata R-II | 11.6 mi | 145 | 8.9 | 38.6% |
| Schuyler County Elementary School | Schuyler County R-I | 16.5 mi | 330 | 10.2 | 65.2% |
| Atlanta Elementary School | Atlanta C-3 | 20.5 mi | 112 | 10.1 | 40.2% |
| Green City Elementary School | Green City R-I | 21.3 mi | 132 | 10.7 | 59.8% |
| Knox County Elementary School | Knox County R-I | 22.4 mi | 268 | 11.2 | 58.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kirksville R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 791 |
| Ray Miller Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 530 |
| William Matthew Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 514 |