Mathis Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hayti, Missouri · Hayti R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Mathis Elementary School serves 383 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Hayti (Pemiscot County). It is one of 2 schools in Hayti R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 446th 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 ÷ 36.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Hayti R-II School District |
| County | Pemiscot County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291380000612 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hayti R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 383 | 608 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 10.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 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.
Mathis Elementary School in context
Size
Mathis Elementary School is the only elementary school in Hayti R-II School District. Its 383 students are 63% of the district's 608. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.3 miles away and have a median of 115 students, so Mathis Elementary School is larger 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 60 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 37, against an average of 48 per grade. This year grade 6 has 13% fewer students than kindergarten (46 against 53). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 37 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 73.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hayti R-II (76%). White students are next, at 24%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Hayti R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 60.6% 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
Mathis Elementary School has 36.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 383 students would have about 31.1 teachers, so Mathis Elementary School has 5.1 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, 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 Caruthersville Elementary School, 5.5 miles away in Caruthersville 18 School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 73.1% |
| White | 24% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 60 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 43 |
| Grade 6 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
607 N Sixth St, Hayti, MO 63851
Phone: (573)359-6500
Website: haytir2.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mathis Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caruthersville Elementary School | Caruthersville 18 | 5.5 mi | 475 | 13.6 | 100% |
| Delta C-7 Elementary School | Delta C-7 | 8.5 mi | 97 | 8.7 | 67% |
| Ross Elementary School | North Pemiscot County R-I | 8.7 mi | 114 | 11.3 | 100% |
| Pemiscot County R-III Elementary School | Pemiscot County R-III | 8.7 mi | 116 | 9.5 | 100% |
| East Elementary School | South Pemiscot County R-V | 11.8 mi | 80 | 15.7 | 100% |
| Central Elementary School | South Pemiscot County R-V | 11.9 mi | 235 | 12.4 | 100% |
| Portageville Elementary School | Portageville | 13.7 mi | 311 | 10.8 | 100% |
| Cooter Elementary School | Cooter R-IV | 13.9 mi | 79 | 8.8 | 53.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hayti R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayti High School | High | 7–12 | 225 |