North Mercer Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mercer, Missouri · North Mercer County R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–6
North Mercer Elementary School serves 84 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Mercer (Mercer County). It is one of 2 schools in North Mercer County R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 1127th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 10.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | North Mercer County R-III School District |
| County | Mercer County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292075001128 |
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 Mercer County R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 84 | 142 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.1 | 6.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.4% | 67.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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 Mercer Elementary School in context
Size
North Mercer Elementary School is the only elementary school in North Mercer County R-III School District. Its 84 students are 59.2% of the district's 142. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 21.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 51; North Mercer 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 6 with 15 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 8, against an average of 11 per grade. This year grade 6 has 88% more students than kindergarten (15 against 8). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.2% here and 93% across North Mercer County R-III.
71.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.6% across North Mercer County R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 21.4% 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 10.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 84 students, North Mercer Elementary School has 8.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 84 students would have about 6.8 teachers, so North Mercer Elementary School has 3.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
North Mercer Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Princeton R-V Elementary School, 8.7 miles away in Princeton R-V School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 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 | 95.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
53.6% of students are girls and 46.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
22931 Main St, Mercer, MO 64661
Phone: (660)382-4214
Website: northmercer.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Mercer Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton R-V Elementary School | Princeton R-V | 8.7 mi | 175 | 8.9 | 33.7% |
| Newtown-Harris Elementary School | Newtown-Harris R-III | 13.7 mi | 41 | 6.5 | 68.3% |
| Cainsville Elementary School | Cainsville R-I | 13.8 mi | 48 | 7.3 | 62.5% |
| Spickard Elementary School | Spickard R-II | 18.9 mi | 21 | 2.3 | 81% |
| Ridgeway Elementary School | Ridgeway R-V | 23.4 mi | 38 | 4.6 | 81.6% |
| North Harrison Elementary School | North Harrison R-III | 24.2 mi | 111 | 10.3 | 38.7% |
| Putnam County Elementary School | Putnam County R-I | 27.6 mi | 296 | 10.9 | 48.6% |
| Grundy County Elementary School | Grundy County R-V | 28.7 mi | 54 | 6.8 | 61.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in North Mercer County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer High School | High | 7–12 | 58 |