Meadow Heights Elementary School
Public elementary school in Patton, Missouri · Meadow Heights R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Meadow Heights Elementary School serves 233 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Patton (Bollinger County). It is one of 3 schools in Meadow Heights R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 851st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 18.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Meadow Heights R-II School District |
| County | Bollinger County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292364001407 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Meadow Heights R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 233 | 489 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.2% | 49.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Meadow Heights Elementary School in context
Size
Meadow Heights Elementary School is the only elementary school in Meadow Heights R-II School District. Its 233 students are 47.6% of the district's 489. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 380; Meadow Heights 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 38 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 27, against an average of 33 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 36 in kindergarten and 36 in grade 5. It also enrolls 27 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 97% here and 97.8% across Meadow Heights R-II.
50.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.1% across Meadow Heights R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.5% 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 18.48 full-time-equivalent teachers for 233 students, Meadow Heights Elementary School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 233 students would have about 18.9 teachers, so Meadow Heights Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Meadow Heights Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Marquand Elementary School, 11.8 miles away in Marquand-Zion R-VI 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 | 97% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 33 |
| Grade 2 | 38 |
| Grade 3 | 31 |
| Grade 4 | 32 |
| Grade 5 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14571 State Highway 72, Patton, MO 63662
Phone: (573)866-2611
Website: meadowheights.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Meadow Heights Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquand Elementary School | Marquand-Zion R-VI | 11.8 mi | 72 | 7.3 | 100% |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Oak Ridge R-VI | 13.5 mi | 182 | 14.5 | 34.1% |
| Woodland Elementary School | Woodland R-IV | 14.2 mi | 367 | 12.1 | 67% |
| Perryville Elementary School | Perry County 32 | 15.5 mi | 429 | 12.2 | 57.3% |
| Perryville Primary Center | Perry County 32 | 15.5 mi | 492 | 11.9 | 53.7% |
| Fredericktown Intermediate School | Fredericktown R-I | 16.5 mi | 393 | 13.3 | 60.3% |
| Fredericktown Elementary School | Fredericktown R-I | 17.2 mi | 446 | 11.1 | 58.7% |
| Leopold Elementary School | Leopold R-III | 18.0 mi | 99 | 11.4 | 23.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Meadow Heights R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Heights High School | High | 9–12 | 158 |
| Meadow Heights Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 98 |