La Monte Elementary School
Public elementary school in La Monte, Missouri · La Monte R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–6
La Monte Elementary School serves 161 students in grades Pre-K–6 in La Monte (Pettis County). It is one of 2 schools in La Monte R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 976th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.7 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 ÷ 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | La Monte R-IV School District |
| County | Pettis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291692000936 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | La Monte R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 161 | 305 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 9.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.5% | 61.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
La Monte Elementary School in context
Size
La Monte Elementary School is the only elementary school in La Monte R-IV School District. Its 161 students are 52.8% of the district's 305. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.7 miles away and have a median of 362 students, so La Monte 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 pre-K with 26 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 15, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 6 has 13% more students than kindergarten (17 against 15). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 49.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across La Monte R-IV (48.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 45.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.3% across La Monte R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 14.9% 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
La Monte Elementary School has 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 161 students would have about 13.1 teachers, so La Monte Elementary School has 3.5 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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Pettis County Elementary School, 4.7 miles away in Pettis County R-XII School District. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.7% |
| Hispanic | 45.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 15 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
201 S Washington, La Monte, MO 65337
Phone: (660)347-5621
Website: lamonte.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Monte Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pettis County Elementary School | Pettis County R-XII | 4.7 mi | 110 | 6.8 | 100% |
| Knob Noster Elementary School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 7.2 mi | 550 | 14.9 | 42.7% |
| Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 8.9 mi | 602 | 15.3 | 35.2% |
| Northwest Elementary School | Pettis County R-V | 9.1 mi | 161 | 9.7 | 49.7% |
| Heber Hunt Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 10.2 mi | 448 | 12.3 | 77.2% |
| Green Ridge Elementary School | Green Ridge R-VIII | 10.5 mi | 171 | 9 | 46.8% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 10.7 mi | 483 | 13.8 | 50.9% |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 10.9 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 66.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in La Monte R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Monte High School | High | 7–12 | 144 |