Montgomery City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Montgomery City, Missouri · Montgomery County R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Montgomery City Elementary School serves 326 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Montgomery City (Montgomery County). It is one of 4 schools in Montgomery County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 607th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.1 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 ÷ 29.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Montgomery County R-II School District |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292133001172 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Montgomery County R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 326 | 1,075 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.4% | 45.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% 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.
Montgomery City Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Montgomery County R-II School District, Montgomery City Elementary School is the largest, with 30.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 17.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 159; Montgomery City 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 65 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 44, against an average of 54 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% more students than kindergarten (65 against 54). 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: 90.5% here and 89% across Montgomery County R-II. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.5% across Montgomery County R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 28.5% 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 29.32 full-time-equivalent teachers for 326 students, Montgomery City Elementary School has 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 326 students would have about 26.5 teachers, so Montgomery City Elementary School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Montgomery City Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Wellsville-Middletown Elementary School, 7.4 miles away in Wellsville Middletown R-I School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 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 | 90.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.6% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
817 N Harper St, Montgomery City, MO 63361
Phone: (573)564-2278
Website: mc-wildcats.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Montgomery City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsville-Middletown Elementary School | Wellsville Middletown R-I | 7.4 mi | 116 | 10.8 | 56% |
| Williamsburg Elementary School | North Callaway County R-I | 11.4 mi | 169 | 11.1 | 52.1% |
| Community Elementary School | Community R-VI | 14.5 mi | 144 | 10.2 | 57.6% |
| Jonesburg Elementary School | Montgomery County R-II | 14.7 mi | 149 | 10 | 42.3% |
| Hermann Elementary School | Gasconade County R-I | 19.7 mi | 247 | 10.6 | 54.7% |
| Hawk Point Elementary School | Troy R-III | 20.3 mi | 131 | 15.1 | 27.5% |
| Van-Far Elementary School | Van-Far R-I | 22.4 mi | 323 | 11.5 | 55.1% |
| McMillan Early Learning Center | Mexico 59 | 23.4 mi | 319 | 13.1 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Montgomery County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesburg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 149 |
| Montgomery County High School | High | 9–12 | 336 |
| Montgomery County Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 264 |