Mountain Grove Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mountain Grove, Missouri · Mountain Grove R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Mountain Grove Elementary School serves 658 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Mountain Grove (Wright County). It is one of 3 schools in Mountain Grove R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 35th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 47.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Mountain Grove R-III School District |
| County | Wright County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292151001181 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mountain Grove R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 658 | 1,543 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 12.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55% | 56.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Mountain Grove Elementary School in context
Size
Mountain Grove Elementary School is the only elementary school in Mountain Grove R-III School District. Its 658 students are 42.6% of the district's 1,543. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 17 miles away with a median enrollment of 259; Mountain Grove 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 pre-K with 139 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 97, against an average of 110 per grade. This year grade 4 has 28% more students than kindergarten (124 against 97). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 139 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.7% here and 92.6% across Mountain Grove R-III. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.9% across Mountain Grove R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29.2% 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
With 47.29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 658 students, Mountain Grove Elementary School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 658 students would have about 53.5 teachers, so Mountain Grove Elementary School has 6.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Mountain Grove Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Cabool Elementary School, 8.5 miles away in Cabool R-IV School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 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 | 92.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 139 |
| Kindergarten | 97 |
| Grade 1 | 98 |
| Grade 2 | 100 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
320 E Ninth, Mountain Grove, MO 65711
Phone: (417)926-3177
Website: mg.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mountain Grove Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabool Elementary School | Cabool R-IV | 8.5 mi | 310 | 10.8 | 100% |
| Norwood Elementary School | Norwood R-I | 8.8 mi | 126 | 8.5 | 56.3% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Skyline R-II | 15.5 mi | 88 | 8 | 80.7% |
| Hartville Elementary School | Hartville R-II | 16.3 mi | 208 | 10 | 54.8% |
| Manes R-V School District | Manes R-V | 17.7 mi | 41 | 4.3 | 73.2% |
| Wilder Elementary School | Mansfield R-IV | 18.0 mi | 312 | 10.6 | 67.3% |
| Willow Springs Elementary School | Willow Springs R-IV | 18.7 mi | 446 | 10.2 | 71.1% |
| Houston Elementary School | Houston R-I | 21.0 mi | 443 | 11.7 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mountain Grove R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Grove High School | High | 9–12 | 455 |
| Mountain Grove Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 424 |