Mount Vernon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mount Vernon, Missouri · Mt. Vernon R-V School District · Grades K–2
Mount Vernon Elementary School serves 319 students in grades K–2 in Mount Vernon (Lawrence County). It is one of 5 schools in Mt. Vernon R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 632nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 26.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–2 |
| District | Mt. Vernon R-V School District |
| County | Lawrence County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292160001188 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mt. Vernon R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 319 | 1,542 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 13.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52% | 46.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Mount Vernon Elementary School in context
Size
Mount Vernon Elementary School is the largest of Mt. Vernon R-V School District's 2 elementary schools; its 319 students are 20.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.9 miles away and have a median of 312 students, so Mount Vernon 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 2 with 109 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 104, against an average of 106 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 106 in kindergarten and 109 in grade 2.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mt. Vernon R-V (89.6%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.8% across Mt. Vernon R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25.4% 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
Mount Vernon Elementary School has 26.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 319 students would have about 25.9 teachers, so Mount Vernon Elementary School has 1.1 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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Mount Vernon Intermediate School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Black | 0.3% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 106 |
| Grade 1 | 104 |
| Grade 2 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 E Blaze Rd, Mount Vernon, MO 65712
Phone: (417)466-7512
Website: es.mtvernon.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mount Vernon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Intermediate School | Mt. Vernon R-V | 1.4 mi | 303 | 13.7 | 49.2% |
| Central Elementary School | Miller R-II | 8.3 mi | 310 | 13.5 | 64.8% |
| Verona Elementary School | Verona R-VII | 9.4 mi | 152 | 8.6 | 67.8% |
| Pate Early Childhood Center | Aurora R-VIII | 9.5 mi | 474 | 11.5 | 66.2% |
| Robinson School | Aurora R-VIII | 10.4 mi | 541 | 13.2 | 71.3% |
| Marionville Elementary School | Marionville R-IX | 11.9 mi | 370 | 12.7 | 60% |
| Monett Early Childhood Center | Monett R-I | 12.8 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 67% |
| Monett Intermediate School | Monett R-I | 12.9 mi | 313 | 14.9 | 61% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mt. Vernon R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 101 |
| Mount Vernon High School | High | 9–12 | 474 |
| Mount Vernon Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 303 |
| Mount Vernon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 345 |