Lakeland Elementary School
Public elementary school in Deepwater, Missouri · Lakeland R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Lakeland Elementary School serves 223 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Deepwater (St. Clair County). It is one of 3 schools in Lakeland R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 878th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.1 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 ÷ 20.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Lakeland R-III School District |
| County | St. Clair County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291052002520 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lakeland R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 223 | 475 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 8.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.1% | 57.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% 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.
Lakeland Elementary School in context
Size
Lakeland Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lakeland R-III School District. Its 223 students are 46.9% of the district's 475. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 126; Lakeland 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 grade 2 with 32 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 21, against an average of 28 per grade. This year grade 6 has 43% more students than kindergarten (30 against 21). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 24 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.4% here and 92% across Lakeland R-III. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.3% across Lakeland R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29.1% 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 20.01 full-time-equivalent teachers for 223 students, Lakeland Elementary School has 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 223 students would have about 18.1 teachers, so Lakeland Elementary School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Lakeland Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Henry Elementary School, 10.8 miles away in Clinton 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 | 92.4% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 32 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 32 |
| Grade 6 | 30 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12530 Lakeland School Dr., Deepwater, MO 64740
Phone: (417)644-2281
Website: lakeland.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lakeland Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Elementary School | Clinton | 10.8 mi | 365 | 12.6 | 61.9% |
| Clinton Intermediate School | Clinton | 10.9 mi | 395 | 14.6 | 57% |
| Leesville Elementary School | Leesville R-IX | 11.0 mi | 91 | 6.5 | 100% |
| Davis Elementary School | Davis R-XII | 11.8 mi | 42 | 6.3 | 31% |
| Montrose Elementary School | Montrose R-XIV | 13.0 mi | 17 | 5.5 | 82.4% |
| Osceola Elementary School | Osceola | 13.2 mi | 325 | 14.3 | 52.3% |
| Appleton City Elementary School | Appleton City R-II | 15.6 mi | 161 | 11.9 | 58.4% |
| Roscoe Elementary School | Roscoe C-1 | 16.2 mi | 41 | 6.3 | 68.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lakeland R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE | Pre-K | Pre-K | 72 |
| Lakeland High School | High | 7–12 | 180 |