Leeton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Leeton, Missouri · Leeton R-X School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Leeton Elementary School serves 153 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Leeton (Johnson County). It is one of 3 schools in Leeton R-X School District. By enrollment it is the 995th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 11.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Leeton R-X School District |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291836000986 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Leeton R-X | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 153 | 308 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 10.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49% | 50.3% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Leeton Elementary School in context
Size
Leeton Elementary School is the only elementary school in Leeton R-X School District. Its 153 students are 49.7% of the district's 308. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.7 miles away and have a median of 382 students, so Leeton 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 35 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 14, against an average of 22 per grade. This year grade 5 has 39% more students than kindergarten (25 against 18). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Leeton R-X (94.8%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.3% across Leeton R-X and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20.9% 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
Leeton Elementary School has 11.27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 153 students would have about 12.4 teachers, so Leeton Elementary School has 1.1 fewer.
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 Shawnee Elementary School, 5.3 miles away in Shawnee R-III School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 26 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 N Main, Leeton, MO 64761
Phone: (660)653-4731
Website: leeton.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Leeton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Elementary School | Shawnee R-III | 5.3 mi | 50 | 6.5 | 36% |
| Chilhowee Elementary School | Chilhowee R-IV | 8.6 mi | 56 | 5.8 | 41.1% |
| Calhoun Elementary School | Calhoun R-VIII | 9.4 mi | 58 | 4.8 | 100% |
| Windsor Elementary School | Henry County R-I | 10.1 mi | 356 | 11.3 | 52.8% |
| Maple Grove Elementary School | Warrensburg R-VI | 11.3 mi | 462 | 12.6 | 50.9% |
| Ridge View Elementary School | Warrensburg R-VI | 12.0 mi | 484 | 14 | 46.5% |
| Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 12.1 mi | 602 | 15.3 | 35.2% |
| Martin Warren Elementary School | Warrensburg R-VI | 12.2 mi | 407 | 13.6 | 45.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Leeton R-X
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeton High School | High | 9–12 | 103 |
| Leeton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 52 |