Little Tiger Preschool
Public school in Stockton, Missouri · Stockton R-I School District · Grades Pre-K
Little Tiger Preschool serves 37 students in pre-K in Stockton (Cedar County). It is one of 4 schools in Stockton R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 88th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 18.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (13.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Stockton R-I School District |
| County | Cedar County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292952003323 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Stockton R-I | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 37 | 929 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 18.5 | 11.3 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.6% | 49.6% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Little Tiger Preschool in context
Size
Little Tiger Preschool is the only school in Stockton R-I School District. Its 37 students are 4% of the district's 929. The 8 nearest schools are a median 41.5 miles away and have a median of 136 students, so Little Tiger Preschool 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
Little Tiger Preschool serves a single grade, pre-K, with 37 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as White.
48.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.6% across Stockton R-I and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 21.6% 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
Little Tiger Preschool has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 37 students would have about 2.8 teachers, so Little Tiger Preschool has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
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 school is Little Stingers Preschool, 12.5 miles away in Fair Play R-II School District. No other 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 | 100% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
906 South Street, Stockton, MO 65785
Phone: (417)276-5143
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Little Tiger Preschool. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Stingers Preschool | Fair Play R-II | 12.5 mi | 19 | 19 | 100% |
| Early Childhood Learning Cntr | Bolivar R-I | 22.4 mi | 157 | 17.4 | 50.3% |
| Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE | Lakeland R-III | 22.4 mi | 72 | 3.4 | 4.2% |
| Early Learning Center | Mt. Vernon R-V | 41.1 mi | 101 | 13.9 | 46.5% |
| Arthur Mallory Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 42.0 mi | 143 | 8.9 | 74.1% |
| Early Childhood Center | Republic R-III | 42.9 mi | 234 | 15.5 | 38% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 43.2 mi | 129 | 9.9 | 72.9% |
| Adah Fulbright Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 44.0 mi | 189 | 11.1 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Stockton R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 327 |
| Stockton High School | High | 9–12 | 289 |
| Stockton Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 276 |