Lockwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lockwood, Missouri · Lockwood R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Lockwood Elementary School serves 142 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Lockwood (Dade County). It is one of 3 schools in Lockwood R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1017th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 13.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Lockwood R-I School District |
| County | Dade County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291914001032 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lockwood R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 142 | 304 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 10.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.9% | 48% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Lockwood Elementary School in context
Size
Lockwood Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lockwood R-I School District. Its 142 students are 46.7% of the district's 304. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 175; Lockwood Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 4 with 24 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 3, against an average of 18 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 22 in kindergarten and 24 in grade 6. It also enrolls 3 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.1% here and 93.8% across Lockwood R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48% across Lockwood R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 30.3% 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
With 13.36 full-time-equivalent teachers for 142 students, Lockwood Elementary School has 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 142 students would have about 11.5 teachers, so Lockwood 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
Lockwood 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 Greenfield Elementary School, 6.6 miles away in Greenfield R-IV School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 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 | 95.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
43.7% of students are girls and 56.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 3 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
408 Locust, Lockwood, MO 65682
Phone: (417)232-4528
Website: lockwoodschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lockwood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Elementary School | Greenfield R-IV | 6.6 mi | 235 | 9.3 | 51.1% |
| Golden City Elementary School | Golden City R-III | 8.1 mi | 76 | 8.1 | 65.8% |
| Central Elementary School | Miller R-II | 13.5 mi | 310 | 13.5 | 64.8% |
| Everton Elementary School | Everton R-III | 14.2 mi | 73 | 6.5 | 53.4% |
| Dadeville R-II School | Dadeville R-II | 16.5 mi | 100 | 11.3 | 36% |
| Avilla Elementary School | Avilla R-XIII | 16.8 mi | 114 | 8.4 | 58.8% |
| East Elementary School | Lamar R-I | 18.1 mi | 281 | 12.1 | 59.8% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Lamar R-I | 19.6 mi | 253 | 11.8 | 57.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lockwood R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood High School | High | 9–12 | 102 |
| Lockwood Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 60 |