Neelyville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Neelyville, Missouri · Neelyville R-IV School District · Grades 3–6
Neelyville Elementary School serves 188 students in grades 3–6 in Neelyville (Butler County). It is one of 3 schools in Neelyville R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 938th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 14.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–6 |
| District | Neelyville R-IV School District |
| County | Butler County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292175001202 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Neelyville R-IV | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 188 | 633 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 12 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.6% | 63.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Neelyville Elementary School in context
Size
Neelyville Elementary School is the largest of Neelyville R-IV School District's 2 elementary schools; its 188 students are 29.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.6 miles away and have a median of 269 students, so Neelyville Elementary School is smaller 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 61 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 37, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 6 has 41% more students than grade 3 (52 against 37). 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
White students are the largest group, at 92% of enrollment, about the same share as across Neelyville R-IV (92.1%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.8% across Neelyville R-IV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 31.9% 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
Neelyville Elementary School has 14.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 188 students would have about 15.3 teachers, so Neelyville Elementary School has 1.3 fewer.
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 Naylor Elementary School, 5.2 miles away in Naylor R-II School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 61 |
| Grade 6 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
289 Broadway St, Neelyville, MO 63954
Phone: (573)989-3814
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Neelyville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naylor Elementary School | Naylor R-II | 5.2 mi | 205 | 11.3 | 63.4% |
| Hillview Elementary School | Neelyville R-IV | 7.1 mi | 144 | 9.4 | 63.9% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 13.7 mi | 227 | 9.1 | 100% |
| Qulin Elementary School | Twin Rivers R-X | 14.5 mi | 108 | 9.6 | 64.8% |
| Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center | Poplar Bluff R-I | 14.8 mi | 333 | 12.4 | 100% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 15.9 mi | 317 | 13.8 | 100% |
| O'Neal Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 15.9 mi | 344 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Doniphan Intermediate School | Doniphan R-I | 17.6 mi | 311 | 12.1 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Neelyville R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 144 |
| Neelyville High School | High | 7–12 | 301 |