Missouri City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Missouri City, Missouri · Missouri City 56 School District · Grades K–8
Missouri City Elementary School serves 14 students in grades K–8 in Missouri City (Clay County). It is the only school in Missouri City 56 School District. By enrollment it is the 1202nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 4.2 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 ÷ 3.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Missouri City 56 School District |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292106001151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Missouri City 56 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 14 | 14 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 4.2 | 4.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.7% | 35.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Missouri City Elementary School in context
Size
Missouri City Elementary School is the only school in Missouri City 56 School District, so its 14 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.4 miles away and have a median of 343 students, so Missouri City 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 5 with 5 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 1, against an average of 2 per grade. This year grade 8 has 200% more students than grade 3 (3 against 1). 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
All of its students are reported as White.
35.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 21.4% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Missouri City Elementary School has 3.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 4.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 14 students would have about 1.1 teachers, so Missouri City Elementary School has 2.2 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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Lillian Schumacher Elementary School, 6.2 miles away in Liberty 53 School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 23 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 1 |
| Grade 4 | 2 |
| Grade 5 | 5 |
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 E Main, Missouri City, MO 64072
Phone: (816)750-4391
Website: mocity.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Missouri City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Schumacher Elementary School | Liberty 53 | 6.2 mi | 443 | 11.8 | 37.7% |
| Franklin Elementary School | Liberty 53 | 7.2 mi | 223 | 11.4 | 35.4% |
| Manor Hill Elementary School | Liberty 53 | 7.3 mi | 265 | 9 | 47.5% |
| Lewis Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 7.4 mi | 354 | 12.8 | 62.1% |
| Cornerstone Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 7.4 mi | 466 | 13.8 | 40.8% |
| Blue Hills Elementary School | Fort Osage R-I | 7.7 mi | 357 | 14 | 43.7% |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | Liberty 53 | 7.7 mi | 331 | 9.1 | 42.9% |
| Lens | Kearney R-I | 8.0 mi | 60 | 13.5 | 20% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.