Lathrop Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lathrop, Missouri · Lathrop R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Lathrop Elementary School serves 403 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lathrop (Clinton County). It is one of 3 schools in Lathrop R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 376th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.3 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 ÷ 35.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lathrop R-II School District |
| County | Clinton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291797000959 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lathrop R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 403 | 871 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.2% | 37.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Lathrop Elementary School in context
Size
Lathrop Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lathrop R-II School District. Its 403 students are 46.3% of the district's 871. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.9 miles away and have a median of 283 students, so Lathrop 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 3 with 77 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 61, against an average of 67 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (62 against 69). 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 91.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lathrop R-II (91.4%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.1% across Lathrop R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.4% 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
Lathrop Elementary School has 35.67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 403 students would have about 32.8 teachers, so Lathrop Elementary School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
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 Ellis Elementary School, 6.7 miles away in Clinton County R-III School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.3% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 62 |
| Grade 5 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 Center St, Lathrop, MO 64465
Phone: (816)710-6114
Website: lathropschools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lathrop Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Elementary School | Clinton County R-III | 6.7 mi | 301 | 11.5 | 40.2% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Lawson R-XIV | 10.0 mi | 439 | 13.4 | 27.3% |
| Mirabile Elementary School | Mirabile C-1 | 11.3 mi | 30 | 4.4 | 26.7% |
| Dogwood Elementary School | Kearney R-I | 11.5 mi | 463 | 14.3 | 17.7% |
| Kearney Elementary School | Kearney R-I | 12.4 mi | 223 | 11.5 | 32.3% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Kearney R-I | 13.1 mi | 264 | 12.9 | 8.3% |
| Southview Elementary School | Kearney R-I | 13.3 mi | 455 | 14.2 | 16.7% |
| Lens | Kearney R-I | 13.5 mi | 60 | 13.5 | 20% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lathrop R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lathrop High School | High | 9–12 | 272 |
| Lathrop Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 196 |