Miller County Elementary School
Public elementary school in Tuscumbia, Missouri · Miller County R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Miller County Elementary School serves 125 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Tuscumbia (Miller County). It is one of 2 schools in Miller County R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 1047th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 7.9 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 ÷ 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Miller County R-III School District |
| County | Miller County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293051002091 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Miller County R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 125 | 178 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 7.9 | 7.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.8% | 44.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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.
Miller County Elementary School in context
Size
Miller County Elementary School is the only elementary school in Miller County R-III School District. Its 125 students are 70.2% of the district's 178. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 366; Miller County 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 kindergarten with 22 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 8, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 8 has 41% fewer students than kindergarten (13 against 22). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as White.
48.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.9% across Miller County R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20% 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 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers for 125 students, Miller County Elementary School has 7.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 125 students would have about 10.2 teachers, so Miller County Elementary School has 5.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Miller County 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 Osage Upper Elementary School, 9.5 miles away in School of the Osage. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 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 | 100% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 12 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
| Grade 7 | 10 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
526 School Road, Tuscumbia, MO 65082
Phone: (573)369-2375
Website: tuscumbialions.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Miller County Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage Upper Elementary School | School of the Osage | 9.5 mi | 401 | 12.2 | 44.1% |
| Eldon Upper Elementary School | Eldon R-I | 9.6 mi | 475 | 15.3 | 57.1% |
| South Elementary School | Eldon R-I | 9.6 mi | 552 | 15.2 | 55.6% |
| Eugene Elementary School | Cole County R-V | 10.0 mi | 365 | 13 | 26% |
| Heritage Elementary School | School of the Osage | 10.1 mi | 362 | 10.9 | 45.9% |
| St. Elizabeth Elementary School | St. Elizabeth R-IV | 10.5 mi | 143 | 15 | 19.6% |
| Iberia Elementary School | Iberia R-V | 13.5 mi | 367 | 11.1 | 48.2% |
| Osage Beach Elementary School | Camdenton R-III | 14.0 mi | 219 | 10.1 | 40.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Miller County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscumbia High School | High | 9–12 | 53 |