North County Primary School
Public elementary school in Bonne Terre, Missouri · North St. Francois County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–2
North County Primary School serves 673 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Bonne Terre (St. Francois County). It is one of 5 schools in North St. Francois County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 30th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.9 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 ÷ 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | North St. Francois County R-I School District |
| County | St. Francois County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290543000099 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | North St. Francois County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 673 | 2,581 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 12.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.3% | 53.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
North County Primary School in context
Size
North County Primary School is the largest of North St. Francois County R-I School District's 2 elementary schools; its 673 students are 26.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.5 miles away and have a median of 397 students, so North County Primary 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 1 with 195 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 112, against an average of 168 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 184 in kindergarten and 182 in grade 2. It also enrolls 112 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 91.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across North St. Francois County R-I (90.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.5% across North St. Francois County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 29.1% 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
North County Primary School has 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 673 students would have about 54.7 teachers, so North County Primary School has 1.8 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is North County Parkside Elementary School, 3.2 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.7% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 112 |
| Kindergarten | 184 |
| Grade 1 | 195 |
| Grade 2 | 182 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
405 Hillcrest Dr., Bonne Terre, MO 63628
Phone: (573)431-3300
Website: ncsd.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North County Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North County Parkside Elementary School | North St. Francois County R-I | 3.2 mi | 404 | 14.3 | 57.4% |
| Central Elementary School | Central R-III | 4.0 mi | 530 | 11.7 | 60.4% |
| West Elementary School | Central R-III | 5.5 mi | 464 | 13.6 | 60.3% |
| West County Elementary School | West St. Francois County R-IV | 6.0 mi | 390 | 10.7 | 62.1% |
| Sunrise Elementary School | Sunrise R-IX | 8.9 mi | 318 | 10.5 | 42.1% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Farmington R-VII | 10.3 mi | 343 | 12.9 | 51.3% |
| Truman Learning Center | Farmington R-VII | 11.0 mi | 403 | 13.8 | 52.4% |
| Washington-Franklin Elementary School | Farmington R-VII | 11.0 mi | 363 | 15.7 | 53.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in North St. Francois County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 355 |
| North County Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 364 |
| North County Parkside Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 404 |
| North County Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 785 |