Lesterville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lesterville, Missouri · Lesterville R-IV School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Lesterville Elementary School serves 68 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Lesterville (Reynolds County). It is one of 3 schools in Lesterville R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 1145th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6.4 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 ÷ 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Lesterville R-IV School District |
| County | Reynolds County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291845000990 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lesterville R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 68 | 173 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6.4 | 6.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.4% | 63% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Lesterville Elementary School in context
Size
Lesterville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lesterville R-IV School District. Its 68 students are 39.3% of the district's 173. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 17.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 169; Lesterville 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 grade 6 with 12 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 5, against an average of 9 per grade. This year grade 6 has 100% more students than kindergarten (12 against 6). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.6% here and 89% across Lesterville R-IV.
57.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63% across Lesterville R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.2% 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 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 68 students, Lesterville Elementary School has 6.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 68 students would have about 5.5 teachers, so Lesterville Elementary School has 5.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Lesterville Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Centerville Elementary School, 6.2 miles away in Centerville R-I School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.6% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
33415 Hwy 21, Lesterville, MO 63654
Phone: (573)637-2201
Website: lesterville.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lesterville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville Elementary School | Centerville R-I | 6.2 mi | 28 | 4.5 | 21.4% |
| South Iron Elementary School | South Iron County R-I | 10.4 mi | 139 | 9.7 | 76.3% |
| Arcadia Valley Elementary School | Arcadia Valley R-II | 15.1 mi | 387 | 12 | 100% |
| Ellington Elementary School | Southern Reynolds County R-II | 16.2 mi | 202 | 11.2 | 65.8% |
| Belleview Elementary School | Belleview R-III | 18.5 mi | 81 | 6.8 | 100% |
| Bunker Elementary School | Bunker R-III | 19.9 mi | 105 | 13.6 | 78.1% |
| Clearwater Elementary School | Clearwater R-I | 22.1 mi | 363 | 12.6 | 76% |
| Caledonia Elementary School | Valley R-VI | 22.6 mi | 198 | 10.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lesterville R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative School | Other | K–12 | 35 |
| Lesterville High School | High | 7–12 | 70 |