Miami Elementary School
Public elementary school in Amoret, Missouri · Miami R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Miami Elementary School serves 103 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Amoret (Bates County). It is one of 2 schools in Miami R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1100th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.7 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 ÷ 11.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Miami R-I School District |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292082001138 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Miami R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 103 | 183 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 | 8.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.9% | 36.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% 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.
Miami Elementary School in context
Size
Miami Elementary School is the only elementary school in Miami R-I School District. Its 103 students are 56.3% of the district's 183. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.5 miles away and have a median of 210 students, so Miami 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 17 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 9, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 6 has 56% more students than kindergarten (14 against 9). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Miami R-I (88.5%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.1% across Miami R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 14.6% 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
Miami Elementary School has 11.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 103 students would have about 8.4 teachers, so Miami Elementary School has 3.4 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Drexel Elementary School, 10.7 miles away in Drexel R-IV 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 | 89.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
41.7% of students are girls and 58.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7638 Nw State Route J, Amoret, MO 64722
Phone: (660)267-3495
Website: miamir1.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Miami Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel Elementary School | Drexel R-IV | 10.7 mi | 125 | 9.6 | 50.4% |
| Adrian Elementary School | Adrian R-III | 10.9 mi | 314 | 12.7 | 31.8% |
| Butler Elementary School | Butler R-V | 11.6 mi | 410 | 11.4 | 55.9% |
| Archie Elementary School | Archie R-V | 14.0 mi | 291 | 14.8 | 34.7% |
| Hume Elementary School | Hume R-VIII | 16.9 mi | 67 | 9.5 | 53.7% |
| Rich Hill Elementary School | Rich Hill R-IV | 18.4 mi | 192 | 12.9 | 42.2% |
| Midway Elementary School | Midway R-I | 20.8 mi | 227 | 10.6 | 37% |
| Ballard Elementary School | Ballard R-II | 21.1 mi | 57 | 6.9 | 57.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Miami R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami High School | High | 7–12 | 80 |