Monett Elementary School
Public elementary school in Monett, Missouri · Monett R-I School District · Grades 1–3
Monett Elementary School serves 515 students in grades 1–3 in Monett (Barry County). It is one of 5 schools in Monett R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 141st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13 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 ÷ 39.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–3 |
| District | Monett R-I School District |
| County | Barry County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292112001160 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Monett R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 515 | 2,374 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 12.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.7% | 58.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Monett Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Monett R-I School District, Monett Elementary School is the largest, with 21.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.1 miles away and have a median of 308 students, so Monett 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 3 with 179 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 162, against an average of 172 per grade. This year grade 3 has 10% more students than grade 1 (179 against 162). 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
White students are the largest group, at 47% of enrollment, about the same share as across Monett R-I (48.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 44.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.4% across Monett R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25.2% 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
Monett Elementary School has 39.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 515 students would have about 41.9 teachers, so Monett Elementary School has 2.4 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Monett Early Childhood Center, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 47% |
| Hispanic | 44.1% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 162 |
| Grade 2 | 174 |
| Grade 3 | 179 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 Learning Lane, Monett, MO 65708
Phone: (417)235-3411
Website: monettschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Monett Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monett Early Childhood Center | Monett R-I | 1.3 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 67% |
| Monett Intermediate School | Monett R-I | 1.5 mi | 313 | 14.9 | 61% |
| Central Elementary School | Pierce City R-VI | 3.5 mi | 341 | 12.2 | 41.6% |
| Purdy Elementary School | Purdy R-II | 7.6 mi | 303 | 11.4 | 65% |
| Verona Elementary School | Verona R-VII | 8.6 mi | 152 | 8.6 | 67.8% |
| Pate Early Childhood Center | Aurora R-VIII | 11.6 mi | 474 | 11.5 | 66.2% |
| Robinson School | Aurora R-VIII | 12.3 mi | 541 | 13.2 | 71.3% |
| Wheaton Elementary School | Wheaton R-III | 12.6 mi | 241 | 12.6 | 62.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Monett R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monett Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 276 |
| Monett High School | High | 9–12 | 742 |
| Monett Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 313 |
| Monett Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 528 |