Minnie Cline Elementary School
Public elementary school in Savannah, Missouri · Savannah R-III School District · Grades K–5
Minnie Cline Elementary School serves 603 students in grades K–5 in Savannah (Andrew County). It is one of 7 schools in Savannah R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 63rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Savannah R-III School District |
| County | Andrew County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292757001692 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Savannah R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 603 | 2,390 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.1% | 34.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Minnie Cline Elementary School in context
Size
Minnie Cline Elementary School is the largest of Savannah R-III School District's 4 elementary schools; its 603 students are 25.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8 miles away with a median enrollment of 255; Minnie Cline Elementary School is larger 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 5 with 118 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 87, against an average of 101 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% more students than kindergarten (118 against 100). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 93.5% here and 93.7% across Savannah R-III. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.9% across Savannah R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 17.4% 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 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 603 students, Minnie Cline Elementary School has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 603 students would have about 49 teachers, so Minnie Cline Elementary School has 9.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Minnie Cline Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Amazonia Elementary School, 4.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 7 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 93.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 100 |
| Grade 1 | 87 |
| Grade 2 | 105 |
| Grade 3 | 93 |
| Grade 4 | 100 |
| Grade 5 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
808 W Price, Savannah, MO 64485
Phone: (816)324-3915
Website: savannahr3.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Minnie Cline Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonia Elementary School | Savannah R-III | 4.5 mi | 100 | 9.9 | 43% |
| Avenue City Elementary School | Avenue City R-IX | 6.7 mi | 229 | 12.9 | 11.8% |
| John Glenn Elementary School | Savannah R-III | 7.1 mi | 280 | 14.4 | 34.3% |
| North Andrew Elementary School | North Andrew County R-VI | 7.3 mi | 125 | 8.3 | 20.8% |
| Pershing Elementary School | St. Joseph | 8.7 mi | 285 | 13.9 | 100% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | St. Joseph | 9.5 mi | 502 | 14.4 | 32.9% |
| Helena Elementary School | Savannah R-III | 9.8 mi | 99 | 11.7 | 39.4% |
| Field Elementary School | St. Joseph | 10.2 mi | 336 | 15.8 | 52.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Savannah R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonia Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 100 |
| Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 68 |
| Helena Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 99 |
| John Glenn Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 280 |
| Savannah High School | High | 9–12 | 752 |
| Savannah Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 488 |