Noel Elementary School
Public middle school in Noel, Missouri · McDonald County R-I School District · Grades 3–8
Noel Elementary School serves 349 students in grades 3–8 in Noel (McDonald County). It is one of 10 schools in McDonald County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 243rd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 3–8 |
| District | McDonald County R-I School District |
| County | McDonald County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292061001101 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | McDonald County R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 349 | 3,595 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 12.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.1% | 69.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Noel Elementary School in context
Size
Noel Elementary School is the largest of McDonald County R-I School District's 3 middle schools; its 349 students are 9.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 21.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 253; Noel 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 grade 3 with 75 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 45, against an average of 58 per grade. This year grade 8 has 40% fewer students than grade 3 (45 against 75). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 39.8% here and 22.1% across McDonald County R-I. White students are next, at 28.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.7% across McDonald County R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 38.7% 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 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 349 students, Noel Elementary School has 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 349 students would have about 26.8 teachers, so Noel Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Noel 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 middle school is Pineville Elementary School, 6.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle 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
| Hispanic | 39.8% |
| White | 28.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 24.1% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 62 |
| Grade 5 | 56 |
| Grade 6 | 50 |
| Grade 7 | 61 |
| Grade 8 | 45 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
318 Sulphur St, Noel, MO 64854
Phone: (417)475-3302
Website: mcdonaldr1.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Noel Elementary School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineville Elementary School | McDonald County R-I | 6.8 mi | 123 | 10.6 | 59.3% |
| Anderson Middle School | McDonald County R-I | 8.1 mi | 275 | 13.9 | 64% |
| Seneca Intermediate School | Seneca R-VII | 21.5 mi | 305 | 12.9 | 48.2% |
| Middle School | Neosho School District | 21.7 mi | 702 | 13.5 | 65.4% |
| Seneca Junior High School | Seneca R-VII | 21.9 mi | 231 | 11.3 | 50.6% |
| Neosho Junior High School | Neosho School District | 22.1 mi | 753 | 15.1 | 60% |
| Southwest Middle School | Southwest R-V | 29.4 mi | 186 | 12.4 | 66.1% |
| Diamond Middle School | Diamond R-IV | 32.5 mi | 212 | 15.5 | 50.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in McDonald County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 521 |
| Anderson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 275 |
| McDonald County High School | High | 9–12 | 1,075 |
| Noel Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 249 |
| Pineville Elementary School | Middle | 3–8 | 123 |
| Pineville Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 109 |
| Rocky Comfort Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 197 |
| Southwest City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 350 |
| White Rock Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 347 |