Miami Elementary School
Public elementary school in Miami, Missouri · Miami R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Miami Elementary School serves 67 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Miami (Saline County). It is the only school in Miami R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1148th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 5.4 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 ÷ 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Miami R-I School District |
| County | Saline County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292084001140 |
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 | 67 | 67 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 5.4 | 5.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.8% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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 school in Miami R-I School District, so its 67 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 142; 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 4 with 12 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 3, against an average of 7 per grade. This year grade 8 has 200% more students than kindergarten (9 against 3). 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: 94% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools.
47.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 9% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 67 students, Miami Elementary School has 5.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 67 students would have about 5.4 teachers, so Miami Elementary School has 7.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Miami Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Alexander Elementary School, 9.7 miles away in Slater School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 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 | 94% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Black | 1.5% |
58.2% of students are girls and 41.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 3 |
| Grade 1 | 4 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 5 |
| Grade 6 | 9 |
| Grade 7 | 6 |
| Grade 8 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
34520 N. Hwy. 41, Miami, MO 65344
Phone: (660)852-3269
Website: miami-mustangs.com
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Elementary School | Slater | 9.7 mi | 226 | 10.2 | – |
| Malta Bend Elementary School | Malta Bend R-V | 10.3 mi | 34 | 6 | 100% |
| Brunswick Elementary School | Brunswick R-II | 10.8 mi | 135 | 10.5 | 45.2% |
| Spainhower Primary School | Marshall | 11.6 mi | 455 | 13.7 | 66.2% |
| Orearville Elementary School | Orearville R-IV | 11.8 mi | 59 | 6.3 | 45.8% |
| Eastwood Elementary School | Marshall | 11.9 mi | 148 | 12.9 | 62.2% |
| Benton Elementary School | Marshall | 12.2 mi | 200 | 14.1 | 58.5% |
| Gilliam Elementary School | Gilliam C-4 | 12.4 mi | 38 | 6.7 | 63.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.