Leslie Bell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lexington, Missouri · Lexington R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Leslie Bell Elementary School serves 339 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Lexington (Lafayette County). It is one of 3 schools in Lexington R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 567th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 29.54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Lexington R-V School District |
| County | Lafayette County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291848000998 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lexington R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 339 | 893 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.1% | 54.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Leslie Bell Elementary School in context
Size
Leslie Bell Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lexington R-V School District. Its 339 students are 38% of the district's 893. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.8 miles away and have a median of 239 students, so Leslie Bell 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 69 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 48, against an average of 57 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 48 in kindergarten and 50 in grade 4. It also enrolls 64 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 83.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lexington R-V (83.8%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.7% across Lexington R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 33.3% 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
Leslie Bell Elementary School has 29.54 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 339 students would have about 27.6 teachers, so Leslie Bell 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
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 Hardin-Central Elementary School, 6.5 miles away in Hardin-Central C-2 School District. There are 0 elementary schools 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 | 83.8% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% |
| Black | 2.4% |
52.5% of students are girls and 47.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 69 |
| Grade 3 | 55 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 S 20th St, Lexington, MO 64067
Phone: (660)259-4341
Website: lexr5.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Leslie Bell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Central Elementary School | Hardin-Central C-2 | 6.5 mi | 110 | 9.5 | 40.9% |
| Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School | Wellington-Napoleon R-IX | 6.9 mi | 178 | 10.6 | 34.8% |
| Sunrise Elementary School | Richmond R-XVI | 7.8 mi | 460 | 13.5 | 48% |
| Dear Elementary School | Richmond R-XVI | 8.3 mi | 300 | 10.7 | 55.7% |
| Grandview Elementary School | Lafayette County C-1 | 11.2 mi | 440 | 13.2 | 47.5% |
| Norborne Elementary School | Norborne R-VIII | 13.4 mi | 71 | 6.3 | 50.7% |
| McQuerry Elementary School | Odessa R-VII | 14.0 mi | 497 | 12.9 | 37.2% |
| Orrick Elementary School | Orrick R-XI | 14.0 mi | 160 | 12.4 | 57.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lexington R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington High School | High | 9–12 | 310 |
| Lexington Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 244 |