Mound City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mound City, Missouri · Mound City R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Mound City Elementary School serves 115 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Mound City (Holt County). It is one of 3 schools in Mound City R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 1065th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 10.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Mound City R-II School District |
| County | Holt County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292148001179 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mound City R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 115 | 268 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 10.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.9% | 32.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Mound City Elementary School in context
Size
Mound City Elementary School is the only elementary school in Mound City R-II School District. Its 115 students are 42.9% of the district's 268. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 20.8 miles away and have a median of 123 students, so Mound City Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 4 with 27 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 16, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 4 has 35% more students than kindergarten (27 against 20). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 92.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mound City R-II (91.8%).
33.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.8% across Mound City R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 18.3% 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
Mound City Elementary School has 10.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 115 students would have about 9.3 teachers, so Mound City Elementary School has about as many as that.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Nodaway-Holt Elementary School, 9.5 miles away in Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.6% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
708 Nebraska St, Mound City, MO 64470
Phone: (660)442-5420
Website: mndcty.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mound City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodaway-Holt Elementary School | Nodaway-Holt R-VII | 9.5 mi | 116 | 9.8 | 49.1% |
| South Holt Elementary School | South Holt County R-I | 11.4 mi | 121 | 10.2 | 32.2% |
| Fairfax Elementary School | Fairfax R-III | 16.5 mi | 66 | 6.5 | 48.5% |
| North Andrew Elementary School | North Andrew County R-VI | 19.8 mi | 125 | 8.3 | 20.8% |
| South Nodaway Elementary School | South Nodaway County R-IV | 21.8 mi | 94 | 8.1 | 40.4% |
| Tarkio Elementary School | Tarkio R-I | 22.6 mi | 142 | 6.8 | 61.3% |
| West Nodaway R-I Elementary School | West Nodaway County R-I | 23.3 mi | 131 | 11.1 | 43.5% |
| Early Childhood Center | Maryville R-II | 24.1 mi | 172 | 13.3 | 42.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mound City R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mound City High School | High | 9–12 | 84 |
| Mound City Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 69 |