Morgan County Elementary School
Public elementary school in Versailles, Missouri · Morgan County R-II School District · Grades K–5
Morgan County Elementary School serves 522 students in grades K–5 in Versailles (Morgan County). It is one of 4 schools in Morgan County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 132nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.6 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 ÷ 44.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Morgan County R-II School District |
| County | Morgan County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293084002129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Morgan County R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 522 | 1,263 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 12.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.7% | 57.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% 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.
Morgan County Elementary School in context
Size
Morgan County Elementary School is the only elementary school in Morgan County R-II School District. Its 522 students are 41.3% of the district's 1,263. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16 miles away with a median enrollment of 190; Morgan County 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 105 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 70, against an average of 87 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% more students than kindergarten (105 against 89). 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: 91.4% here and 92% across Morgan County R-II. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.6% across Morgan County R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 31.4% 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 44.94 full-time-equivalent teachers for 522 students, Morgan County Elementary School has 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 522 students would have about 42.4 teachers, so Morgan County Elementary School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Morgan County 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 Morgan County R-I Elementary School, 7.5 miles away in Morgan County 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 | 91.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% |
| Black | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 89 |
| Grade 1 | 70 |
| Grade 2 | 79 |
| Grade 3 | 92 |
| Grade 4 | 87 |
| Grade 5 | 105 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
913 W Newton, Versailles, MO 65084
Phone: (573)378-4272
Website: versaillestigers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Morgan County Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County R-I Elementary School | Morgan County R-I | 7.5 mi | 383 | 14 | 100% |
| Latham Elementary School | Moniteau County R-V | 12.9 mi | 38 | 5.4 | 31.6% |
| High Point Elementary School | High Point R-III | 15.1 mi | 83 | 7.3 | 48.2% |
| Tipton Elementary School | Tipton R-VI | 15.8 mi | 222 | 10.4 | 50.5% |
| South Elementary School | Eldon R-I | 16.3 mi | 552 | 15.2 | 55.6% |
| Eldon Upper Elementary School | Eldon R-I | 16.3 mi | 475 | 15.3 | 57.1% |
| Hurricane Deck Elementary School | Camdenton R-III | 17.7 mi | 157 | 11.1 | 66.2% |
| Clarksburg Elementary School | Clarksburg C-2 | 18.6 mi | 57 | 5.7 | 52.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Morgan County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Tigers Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 66 |
| Morgan County High School | High | 9–12 | 377 |
| Morgan County Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 298 |