Mill Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Columbia, Missouri · Columbia 93 School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Mill Creek Elementary School serves 583 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Columbia (Boone County). It is one of 34 schools in Columbia 93 School District. By enrollment it is the 79th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 17.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Columbia 93 School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290100002546 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Columbia 93 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 583 | 18,640 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 15.3% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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.
Mill Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 21 elementary schools in Columbia 93 School District, Mill Creek Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 3.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 486 students, so Mill Creek Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 118 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 11, against an average of 83 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 90 in kindergarten and 92 in grade 5. It also enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 60.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Columbia 93 (51.8%). Asian students are next, at 14.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
15.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.7% across Columbia 93 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 7.2% 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
Mill Creek Elementary School has 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 583 students would have about 47.4 teachers, so Mill Creek Elementary School has 14.3 fewer.
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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Beulah Ralph Elementary School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. There are 13 elementary schools within 5 miles and 19 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 60.2% |
| Asian | 14.2% |
| Black | 10.6% |
| Two or more races | 9.9% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 90 |
| Grade 1 | 83 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
| Grade 3 | 118 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2200 Nifong Blvd, Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: (573)214-3280
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mill Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Ralph Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 2.2 mi | 656 | 15.2 | 19.7% |
| Rock Bridge Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 2.4 mi | 556 | 15.1 | 32.6% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 2.5 mi | 471 | 15.4 | 26.3% |
| Russell Blvd. Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 2.6 mi | 500 | 14.5 | 17.4% |
| Ulysses S. Grant Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 3.5 mi | 296 | 13.7 | 31.1% |
| Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 3.5 mi | 619 | 15.5 | 34.1% |
| West Blvd. Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 3.6 mi | 327 | 10.6 | 100% |
| Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 3.9 mi | 283 | 12.5 | 45.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.