Lutie Elementary School
Public elementary school in Theodosia, Missouri · Lutie R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Lutie Elementary School serves 48 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Theodosia (Ozark County). It is one of 2 schools in Lutie R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 1173rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 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 ÷ 12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Lutie R-VI School District |
| County | Ozark County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292340001349 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lutie R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 48 | 106 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 4 | 4.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Lutie Elementary School in context
Size
Lutie Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lutie R-VI School District. Its 48 students are 45.3% of the district's 106. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 19.7 miles away and have a median of 126 students, so Lutie 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 3 with 8 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 5, against an average of 7 per grade. This year grade 6 has 40% more students than kindergarten (7 against 5). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 95.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lutie R-VI (95.3%).
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Lutie R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 43.8% 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
Lutie Elementary School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 48 students would have about 3.9 teachers, so Lutie Elementary School has 8.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
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 Thornfield Elementary School, 8.9 miles away in Thornfield R-I School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
41.7% of students are girls and 58.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 5 |
| Grade 1 | 6 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 8 |
| Grade 5 | 7 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5802 Us Hwy 160, Theodosia, MO 65761
Phone: (417)273-4274
Website: schoolweb.missouri.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lutie Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornfield Elementary School | Thornfield R-I | 8.9 mi | 48 | 8 | 66.7% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Mark Twain R-VIII | 9.7 mi | 62 | 12.4 | 69.4% |
| Gainesville Elementary School | Gainesville R-V | 15.1 mi | 292 | 10.7 | 80.1% |
| Bradleyville Elementary School | Bradleyville R-I | 19.2 mi | 105 | 10.1 | 58.1% |
| Plainview Elementary School | Plainview R-VIII | 20.1 mi | 93 | 8.2 | 74.2% |
| Taneyville Elementary School | Taneyville R-II | 22.8 mi | 147 | 8.9 | 74.8% |
| Forsyth Elementary School | Forsyth R-III | 25.9 mi | 470 | 15 | 66.6% |
| Ava Elementary School | Ava R-I | 26.0 mi | 553 | 14.4 | 56.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lutie R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutie High School | High | 7–12 | 58 |