Niangua Elementary School
Public elementary school in Niangua, Missouri · Niangua R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Niangua Elementary School serves 155 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Niangua (Webster County). It is one of 2 schools in Niangua R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 993rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 12.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Niangua R-V School District |
| County | Webster County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292250001232 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Niangua R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 155 | 281 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 10.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.9% | 62.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Niangua Elementary School in context
Size
Niangua Elementary School is the only elementary school in Niangua R-V School District. Its 155 students are 55.2% of the district's 281. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 429; Niangua 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 3 with 26 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 11, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 6 has 11% more students than kindergarten (20 against 18). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.3% here and 94% across Niangua R-V. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.6% across Niangua R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 30.3% 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
With 12.29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 155 students, Niangua Elementary School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 155 students would have about 12.6 teachers, so Niangua 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
Niangua Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Daniel Webster Elementary School, 4.8 miles away in Marshfield R-I School District. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 3 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 | 92.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 Rumsey St, Niangua, MO 65713
Phone: (417)473-6101
Website: nianguaschools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Niangua Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Webster Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 4.8 mi | 436 | 12.7 | 50% |
| Edwin P. Hubble Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 4.9 mi | 439 | 12.3 | 48.3% |
| Shook Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 5.0 mi | 468 | 14.1 | 47% |
| Ezard Elementary School | Laclede County R-I | 7.5 mi | 422 | 13.8 | 51.4% |
| Grovespring Elementary School | Hartville R-II | 12.8 mi | 110 | 11.9 | 65.5% |
| Fordland Elementary School | Fordland R-III | 17.2 mi | 300 | 13.7 | 46.7% |
| Seymour Elementary School | Seymour R-II | 17.3 mi | 310 | 8.5 | 61.3% |
| Fair Grove Elementary School | Fair Grove R-X | 17.5 mi | 550 | 14.4 | 38.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Niangua R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niangua High School | High | 7–12 | 126 |