Licking Elementary School
Public elementary school in Licking, Missouri · Licking R-VIII School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Licking Elementary School serves 416 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Licking (Texas County). It is one of 2 schools in Licking R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 338th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 31.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Licking R-VIII School District |
| County | Texas County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291860001013 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Licking R-VIII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 416 | 813 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Licking Elementary School in context
Size
Licking Elementary School is the only elementary school in Licking R-VIII School District. Its 416 students are 51.2% of the district's 813. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.6 miles away and have a median of 156 students, so Licking 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 1 with 62 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 24, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 6 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (52 against 58). 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
White students are the largest group, at 95.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Licking R-VIII (94.6%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Licking R-VIII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29.6% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Licking Elementary School has 31.16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 416 students would have about 33.8 teachers, so Licking Elementary School has 2.6 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Raymondville Elementary School, 10.5 miles away in Raymondville R-VII 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 | 95.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 58 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 59 |
| Grade 4 | 52 |
| Grade 5 | 57 |
| Grade 6 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
135 College Ave, Licking, MO 65542
Phone: (573)674-3211
Website: licking.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Licking Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymondville Elementary School | Raymondville R-VII | 10.5 mi | 122 | 7.9 | 100% |
| Houston Elementary School | Houston R-I | 12.8 mi | 443 | 11.7 | 100% |
| Green Forest Elementary School | Green Forest R-II | 13.0 mi | 152 | 10.5 | 61.2% |
| Success Elementary School | Success R-VI | 13.2 mi | 111 | 7.4 | 98.2% |
| Phelps County Elementary School | Phelps County R-III | 16.1 mi | 160 | 10.8 | 47.5% |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | Oak Hill R-I | 19.1 mi | 149 | 11.9 | 64.4% |
| Dent-Phelps Elementary School | Dent-Phelps R-III | 19.2 mi | 256 | 11 | 50% |
| Plato Elementary School | Plato R-V | 19.9 mi | 218 | 11.2 | 45% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Licking R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licking High School | High | 7–12 | 397 |