Knox County Elementary School
Public elementary school in Edina, Missouri · Knox County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Knox County Elementary School serves 268 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Edina (Knox County). It is one of 2 schools in Knox County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 767th 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 ÷ 23.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Knox County R-I School District |
| County | Knox County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291128000392 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Knox County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 268 | 498 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 10.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.2% | 58.8% | 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.
Knox County Elementary School in context
Size
Knox County Elementary School is the only elementary school in Knox County R-I School District. Its 268 students are 53.8% of the district's 498. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 22.3 miles away and have a median of 210 students, so Knox County Elementary 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 pre-K with 51 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 27, against an average of 38 per grade. This year grade 5 has 21% fewer students than kindergarten (31 against 39). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 51 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 98.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Knox County R-I (97.2%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.8% across Knox County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20.1% 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
Knox County Elementary School has 23.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 268 students would have about 21.8 teachers, so Knox County Elementary School has 2.1 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Adair County Elementary School, 12.8 miles away in Adair County R-II School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.4% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 51 |
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 38 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
55701 State Hwy 6, Edina, MO 63537
Phone: (660)397-2285
Website: knox.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Knox County Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County Elementary School | Adair County R-II | 12.8 mi | 73 | 6 | 47.9% |
| Scotland County Elementary School | Scotland County R-I | 21.0 mi | 252 | 8.7 | 54.8% |
| La Plata Elementary School | La Plata R-II | 21.4 mi | 145 | 8.9 | 38.6% |
| Ray Miller Elementary School | Kirksville R-III | 22.3 mi | 530 | 12.2 | 56.6% |
| Kirksville Primary School | Kirksville R-III | 22.4 mi | 539 | 8.5 | 55.1% |
| North Shelby Elementary School | North Shelby | 23.5 mi | 167 | 10.2 | 25.7% |
| Highland Elementary School | Lewis County C-1 | 23.8 mi | 520 | 13.3 | 49.8% |
| Atlanta Elementary School | Atlanta C-3 | 26.2 mi | 112 | 10.1 | 40.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Knox County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County High School | High | 6–12 | 230 |