Marquand Elementary School
Public elementary school in Marquand, Missouri · Marquand-Zion R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Marquand Elementary School serves 72 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Marquand (Madison County). It is one of 2 schools in Marquand-Zion R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 1141st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 7.3 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 ÷ 9.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Marquand-Zion R-VI School District |
| County | Madison County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292037001079 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Marquand-Zion R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 72 | 128 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 7.3 | 6.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 64.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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.
Marquand Elementary School in context
Size
Marquand Elementary School is the only elementary school in Marquand-Zion R-VI School District. Its 72 students are 56.3% of the district's 128. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.8 miles away and have a median of 254 students, so Marquand 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 2 with 16 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 6, against an average of 10 per grade. This year grade 5 has 33% fewer students than kindergarten (6 against 9). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Marquand-Zion R-VI (93%).
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.8% across Marquand-Zion R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 40.3% 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
Marquand Elementary School has 9.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 72 students would have about 5.9 teachers, so Marquand Elementary School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Fredericktown Elementary School, 10.8 miles away in Fredericktown R-I School District. No other elementary 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 | 90.3% |
| Black | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
54.2% of students are girls and 45.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
205 E Morley St, Marquand, MO 63655
Phone: (573)783-3388
Website: mz.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Marquand Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericktown Elementary School | Fredericktown R-I | 10.8 mi | 446 | 11.1 | 58.7% |
| Fredericktown Intermediate School | Fredericktown R-I | 11.0 mi | 393 | 13.3 | 60.3% |
| Meadow Heights Elementary School | Meadow Heights R-II | 11.8 mi | 233 | 12.6 | 50.2% |
| Woodland Elementary School | Woodland R-IV | 11.8 mi | 367 | 12.1 | 67% |
| Leopold Elementary School | Leopold R-III | 17.8 mi | 99 | 11.4 | 23.2% |
| Zalma Elementary School | Zalma R-V | 20.5 mi | 101 | 9.7 | 100% |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Oak Ridge R-VI | 24.3 mi | 182 | 14.5 | 34.1% |
| Greenville Elementary School | Greenville R-II | 25.7 mi | 275 | 10.9 | 69.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marquand-Zion R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquand-Zion High School | High | 6–12 | 56 |