Maple Elementary School
Public elementary school in Smithville, Missouri · Smithville R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Maple Elementary School serves 358 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Smithville (Clay County). It is one of 5 schools in Smithville R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 512th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.1 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 ÷ 32.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Smithville R-II School District |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292841001753 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Smithville R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 358 | 2,514 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 14 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 20.1% | 15.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% 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.
Maple Elementary School in context
Size
Maple Elementary School is the smallest of Smithville R-II School District's 3 elementary schools; its 358 students are 14.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 489; Maple 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 58 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 6, against an average of 45 per grade. This year grade 6 has 13% more students than kindergarten (53 against 47). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 6 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 89.4% here and 89.2% across Smithville R-II. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
20.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 15.4% across Smithville R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 5% 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 32.17 full-time-equivalent teachers for 358 students, Maple Elementary School has 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 358 students would have about 29.1 teachers, so Maple Elementary School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Maple Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Horizon Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 10 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 89.4% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 47 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 56 |
| Grade 6 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Maple St, Smithville, MO 64089
Phone: (816)532-0589
Website: smithvilleschooldistrict.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Maple Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Elementary School | Smithville R-II | 1.7 mi | 448 | 14.8 | 17.4% |
| Eagle Heights Elementary School | Smithville R-II | 2.9 mi | 492 | 14.2 | 18.5% |
| Nashua Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 6.6 mi | 485 | 15.9 | 23.3% |
| Fox Hill Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 7.7 mi | 606 | 16 | 36.6% |
| Bell Prairie Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 7.7 mi | 642 | 15.1 | 25.2% |
| North Platte Intermediate School | North Platte County R-I | 8.3 mi | 108 | 10.5 | 32.4% |
| Rising Hill Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 8.7 mi | 407 | 14.2 | 29.2% |
| Kellybrook Elementary School | Liberty 53 | 8.8 mi | 528 | 14.5 | 30.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Smithville R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 492 |
| Horizon Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 448 |
| Smithville High School | High | 9–12 | 845 |
| Smithville Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 371 |