Madge T. James Kind. Center
Public elementary school in Webb City, Missouri · Webb City R-VII School District · Grades K
Madge T. James Kind. Center serves 179 students in kindergarten in Webb City (Jasper County). It is one of 11 schools in Webb City R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 951st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 12.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K |
| District | Webb City R-VII School District |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293150002185 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Webb City R-VII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 179 | 4,623 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 15.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% 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.
Madge T. James Kind. Center in context
Size
Madge T. James Kind. Center is the smallest of Webb City R-VII School District's 7 elementary schools; its 179 students are 3.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 255; Madge T. James Kind. Center 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
Madge T. James Kind. Center serves a single grade, kindergarten, with 179 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 69.3% here and 79.1% across Webb City R-VII. Two or more races students are next, at 15.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Webb City R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 34.1% 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 12.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 179 students, Madge T. James Kind. Center has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 179 students would have about 14.6 teachers, so Madge T. James Kind. Center has 1.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Madge T. James Kind. Center is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, small. Webster Primary Center (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 24 other elementary schools, 10 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 | 69.3% |
| Two or more races | 15.1% |
| Hispanic | 11.7% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
211 W Aylor, Webb City, MO 64870
Phone: (417)673-6075
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Madge T. James Kind. Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Primary Center | Webb City R-VII | 0.1 mi | 356 | 14.5 | 61.8% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Webb City R-VII | 0.9 mi | 186 | 14.8 | 57% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Webb City R-VII | 1.0 mi | 222 | 15.4 | 60.4% |
| Carterville Elementary School | Webb City R-VII | 1.4 mi | 232 | 12 | 60.3% |
| Bess Truman Primary Center | Webb City R-VII | 3.1 mi | 188 | 13.7 | 41.5% |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Webb City R-VII | 3.1 mi | 287 | 16 | 41.8% |
| Royal Heights Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 3.5 mi | 277 | 13.7 | 70.4% |
| Dover Hill Elementary School | Joplin Schools | 4.4 mi | 412 | 13 | 81.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Webb City R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bess Truman Primary Center | Elementary | K–1 | 188 |
| Carterville Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 232 |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Elementary | 4 | 222 |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 287 |
| Heritage Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 202 |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | 3 | 186 |
| Webb City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,381 |
| Webb City Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 709 |
| Webb City Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 681 |
| Webster Primary Center | Elementary | 1–2 | 356 |